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Marqouq

مرقوق/mar-KOOK/
Marqouq
About this dish

A stew of thin, hand-stretched dough pieces cooked with vegetables and meat in a spiced broth.

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Ingredients
🌾2 cups flour, for dough
🥩500g lamb, cubed
🥕2 carrots, chunked
🎃1 cup pumpkin, chunked
🍅2 tomatoes, chopped
Method
Serves 2
1
Make a simple dough from flour and water; roll thin and tear into pieces.
2
Simmer the lamb with onion and spices until tender, building a flavorful broth.
3
Add the vegetables and simmer until nearly cooked.
4
Drop the torn dough pieces into the simmering broth and cook until tender.
5
Serve hot in bowls.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Marqouq (also called margoog) is a traditional Saudi dish, particularly from the Najd region, valued as a comforting, everyday stew.

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