Shuwa (Oman) – Seema Pankhania

Ingredients

• 1 leg of lamb or 1 shoulder of sheep
• 3 tbsp white vinegar
• 3 tbsp of garlic paste or 10 cloves (mashed)
• 50 ml of vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 or 2 banana leaves to wrap your meat in
• Baharat spice mix
• 1 tbsp cloves
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds
• 2 tbsp cumin seeds
• 1 or 2 cinnamon sticks
• 5-8 cardamom pods
• 2 tbsp chilli flakes
• 2 tbsp black peppercorns
• 1 tbsp salt
• 4 whole dried limes
• Pinch of high quality saffron strands
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 3 cups Basmati rice
• 4 cups water
• 2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
• Salt