Fahad Albishri & Mark Wiens at a Qatari Wedding: Camel Feast 🇶🇦

camel meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more accessible.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point.

saffron

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: paprika

Turmeric adds color and flavor at a lower cost.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt offers similar creaminess with more protein.

Clean the baby camel carcasses thoroughly before cooking.

Add water to a large pot and remove any scum that rises to the surface.

Add salt and spices to the pot with the camel meat and water.

Cook the camel meat for six hours, boiling and skimming the broth as necessary.

After cooking, remove the camel meat and marinate it with rose water and saffron.

Put the marinated camel meat in the oven.

Prepare the gravy and add rice to infuse the flavor.

Add lentils, black lime, eggs, liver, and cherry tomatoes to the pot.

Once cooked, serve the camel with rice and garnish with butter.

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