About this dish
Fragrant rice and slow-cooked lamb wrapped and baked in flaky pastry.
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Ingredients
🐑800g lamb, cubed
🍚3 cups rice
🌰1/2 cup mixed nuts
🥐2 sheets phyllo or puff pastry
Method
Serves 21
Braise the lamb with warm spices until tender, reserving the broth.2
Cook rice in the lamb broth with toasted nuts and raisins.3
Layer pastry in a large dish, fill with rice and lamb, and wrap tightly.4
Bake at 190°C (375°F) until the pastry is golden and crisp.5
Invert onto a platter and serve.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Ouzi is a festive Levantine dish traditionally served at large gatherings, combining spiced rice, nuts, and tender lamb in pastry.
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