Soul Satisfying Dishes from Abha in Saudi Arabia

Haneeth

As Abha is located in the southern region of Saudi Arabia, it shares a lot of its cuisine with its close neighbor, Yemen. So, it only makes sense that both nations share a love for haneeth, or haneed, a slow roasted lamb dish – and by slow, we mean slow, hours slow. The lamb or mutton is cooked in a special fire pit called munanath, its bottom filled with first charcoal and then leaves called marakh. The meat, sometimes coated in a special spice mix, is placed over these two layers and covered with a cloth, the pit is then sealed and the lamb left to cook slowly. The resulting roast is a delicate. tender lamb that melts in your mouth, served over some deliciously cooked rice and nuts.

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