Marak Yemeni

Name: Marak Yemeni
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Yemeni
Ingredients: 500g lamb, cubed; 2 potatoes, cubed; 2 carrots, sliced; 1 tbsp hawaij spice blend

مرق/MAH-rahk/

Also known as: Yemeni Soup

About this dish

A fragrant, spiced meat and vegetable soup, often served as the first course of a Yemeni meal.

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Ingredients

🥩500g lamb, cubed

🥔2 potatoes, cubed

🥕2 carrots, sliced

🌿1 tbsp hawaij spice blend

Method

Serves 3

Simmer the lamb with onion and hawaij spice until fragrant.

Add potato and carrot, continuing to simmer.

Cook until the meat and vegetables are tender.

Season with salt and fresh cilantro.

Serve hot as a starter or main course with bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Marak is a foundational Yemeni soup, typically flavored with hawaij spice blend and served before the main course.

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