# Tharid

Tharid is an Arabic dish of a rich meat stew over flatbread, thought to be one of the Prophet Muhammad's favorite meals.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 750 to 900 gram small lamb shoulder cuts (bone-in)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp ground coriander
- 1 piece medium onion, thinly sliced
- 3 pieces garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 pieces carrots, chopped
- 120 gram cooked chickpeas
- 720 ml water
- 2 pieces flatbread (for layering/serving)
- chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)

## Instructions

1. Dice the onion and carrots, and crush the garlic.
2. Add olive oil to a pot.
3. Sear the lamb shoulder cuts on both sides until browned.
4. Remove the seared lamb from the pot.
5. Add diced onions to the pot and sauté until translucent.
6. Add chopped carrots to the pot.
7. Add crushed garlic to the pot and stir.
8. Add cooked chickpeas to the pot.
9. Return the seared lamb to the pot.
10. Season with salt, black pepper, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, and ground coriander.
11. Add water to cover the ingredients in the pot.
12. Stir the ingredients in the pot.
13. Cover the pot and let it cook for a few hours until the lamb becomes tender.
14. Arrange flatbread pieces, cut into triangles, in a serving bowl.
15. Pour the cooked lamb stew over the flatbread.
16. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.

## Equipment

- pot
- cutting board
- knife
- tongs
- wooden spoon
- ladle
- plate

## Tips

- The stew is meant to soak into the bread to create almost like a dumpling-like consistency.
- The dish is meant to be eaten communally with your hands and with your friends.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM5mDhFxWQq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/624423b3-b222-44fa-9dcf-aa3fb2ce42c5
- Extracted: 2025-11-24

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