Tharıd

(Thareed, Tharid, Tharīd )

This traditional Arabian dish is most often described as a spicy lamb stew thickened with barley bread, though the word tharīd also refers to a large earthenware bowl. According to legend and several Hadith teachings, tharīd was one of the Prophet Muhammad’s favorite dishes, even though its origins are said to date back to the pre-Islamic times.

Today, this satisfying dish is prepared with a variety of halāl meats which are stewed with vegetables and ladled over thin, unleavened bread. In Islamic countries, tharīd is typically enjoyed for al'iiftar, the evening meal served at sunset when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast.

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"A slow-cooked leg of lamb in a very moreish stew accentuated with Bezar spice and an assortment of root vegetables. The meat was literally falling off the bone!"

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