Epic Arabian Food - SAND DUNE WHOLE LAMB!! (Rare Food Experience in Oman)

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner, while beef is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs can be used when fresh are not available.

banana leaves

🥗Healthier: aluminum foil

💰Cheaper: parchment paper

Aluminum foil is more accessible for wrapping.

Drive deep into the Omani desert to meet a local friend who is a master of cooking lamb shua.

Process the lamb for halal preparation, ensuring it faces Mecca while the blood drains out.

Skin the entire lamb swiftly and prepare the meat for shua.

Create a marinade using date paste, Omani Masala, and turmeric, mixing them together.

Rub the marinade all over the lamb, ensuring it is well-coated.

Tie the lamb up into a ball to help it cook evenly.

Cover the lamb with foil to protect the skin from burning.

Prepare a hot sand oven by burning logs in the sand to create heat.

Invert the lamb into the sand pit and cover it with coals and sand to seal in the juices.

Cook the lamb underground for about 2 hours until soft.

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