Fouja Djedhad
- 3 lb. lean lamb
- 2 1/2 oz. butter
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 2 Tbsp. water
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. saffron
- 1 small stick cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 Tbsp. grated orange rind
- 1/2 lb. large prunes
- Brown lamb in butter; remove meat and add onion to fat.
- Cook until brown.
- Add flour to onion and cook until deep brown, stirring continuously.
- Add onion and flour mixture to meat in 4 pint casserole.
- Cover with hot water; stir in saffron, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
- Bake for 2 hours until the meat is tender at 325u0b0.
- Add prunes which have been soaked in cold water for 1 to 2 hours.
- Continue cooking for another hour; add orange rind and sugar.
- Serves 8.
lean lamb, butter, onion, flour, water, saffron, cinnamon, salt, pepper, sugar, orange rind, prunes
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=774279 (may not work)