In France, many restaurants offer lamb brains dishes and it is a valued ingredient in many gourmet dishes. Lamb brains can be cooked in two different ways, one way is to fry them by sauteing the lamb brain in butter and the seconded way is the broiling method, which is the best way because it is a low-fat cooking technique and by keeping the fat intake, saturated fat and cholesterol at a low level. Lamb’s brains are highly delicate; they should be cooked or kept frozen as soon as possible. Lamb’s brain has 10.6 grams of protein, and it has no carbohydrates. It is high in fat it contains 8.6 grams of fat, if you have heart disease or high cholesterol you should avoid eating lamb brains. Lamb’s brain has an Excellent Source of Vitamin B-12, which supports the nervous system, it also lowers the risk of heart disease. Lamb’s brains have a good source of B vitamins, riboflavin, niacin and copper, and selenium, which are antioxidants, therefore helping the immune system function appropriately and maybe it can help to prevent heart disease or cancer. Also, it has iron, zinc, and potassium.
This dish is loved in many Iraqi homes; and there are restaurants in Iraqi that specialize in only cooking the lamb brain. People come from a faraway places just to eat in these restaurants. My parents love this dish so much and when it is cooked is like having a big celebration. This dish is not one of my or my family’s favorite dishes to eat, but I like cooking it anyway. . I always enjoyed diversifying my cooking habits into new and different dishes to enjoy different styles and flavors of cooking.
Ingredient
- 1 lamb head
- 6 cloves of garlic minced
- 4 Tablespoon ginger minced
- ½ long hot pepper minced
- 3 sun dry tomatoes minced
- 1 Tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon gram masala
- 1 tablespoon allspices
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 1 big white onion chopped
- 1 big red onion chopped
- 3 dry lemon
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt as preferred
Instructions
Clean the lamb head very well, split the lamb head open in half with an electric knife.
Put the lamb head in the pot and fill it with water. Let it cook for about an hour and remove the white foamy slimy stuff as comes up. Take the lamb head and set it aside. And throw all the water away.
In a deep pot add olive oil, garlic, ginger, hot pepper, dry tomatoes and salt. Let it cook for 2 minutes.
Add the red and white onion
Add the lamb head and stir, lower the heat, and cover for about 10 minutes.
Fill the pot with water. Add cumin, black pepper, nutmeg, garam masala, allspices, turmeric, and 3 dry lemons.
cover and let it cook for about an hour on medium heat, or until fully cooked.
Plating The Dish
On a plate add pita bread and add the head of the lamb on the top of the bread then add the sauce from the cooked lamb sauce over.
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