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Pacha

پاچة/PAH-chah/
Pacha
About this dish

A slow-cooked dish of sheep's head, feet, and stomach, simmered until tender and gelatinous.

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Ingredients
🐑Sheep's feet and stomach, cleaned
🍚2 cups rice, for stuffing
🧄4 cloves garlic
🌰Mixed spices
Method
Serves 2
1
Clean the sheep parts thoroughly, then simmer in water for several hours until very tender.
2
Stuff the stomach with a seasoned rice mixture, if using, and sew closed.
3
Continue simmering the stuffed stomach and feet together until everything is fully cooked.
4
Slice and serve with the rich broth and bread.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Pacha is a traditional Iraqi dish, historically valued for using the whole animal, often eaten at celebrations and family gatherings.

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