105 Min
GF
Marag
The history, culture and economy of Yemen have been deeply influenced by its strategic location at the southern entrance to the red Sea, an important crossroads for both ancient and modern trade and communication routes. routes. During the eighteen hundreds, the region that is now known as Yemen was part of the British empire for over 100 years and during that time, a lot of Yemenis migrated to India.
In Hyderabad, they are known to have brought an Arabic meat broth called Marag that the Indians evolved into a simple yet spicy and aromatic soup. On a recent trip, I tasted many versions, loved each one because of the complex aroma it exuded yet deliciously simple in flavor. It is best to use meat on the bone and while Marag is traditionally made with goat or lamb, it is undoubtedly good with any meat.
The history, culture and economy of Yemen have been deeply influenced by its strategic location at the southern entrance to the red Sea, an important crossroads for both ancient and modern trade and communication routes. routes. During the eighteen hundreds, the region that is now known as Yemen was part of the British empire for over 100 years and during that time, a lot of Yemenis migrated to India.
In Hyderabad, they are known to have brought an Arabic meat broth called Marag that the Indians evolved into a simple yet spicy and aromatic soup. On a recent trip, I tasted many versions, loved each one because of the complex aroma it exuded yet deliciously simple in flavor. It is best to use meat on the bone and while Marag is traditionally made with goat or lamb, it is undoubtedly good with any meat.
1 hour 45 minutes
6
Notes & Variations
- This soup has many variations – if you wish to keep it dairy free, eliminate the ghee and use olive oil and instead of yogurt, just add more coconut milk. Add vegetables like carrots, turnips to it while cooking or finish with greens like spinach or mustard greens.
- The soup can be refrigerated for 4 to 5 days and frozen for up to 3 months.
Notes & Variations
- This soup has many variations – if you wish to keep it dairy free, eliminate the ghee and use olive oil and instead of yogurt, just add more coconut milk. Add vegetables like carrots, turnips to it while cooking or finish with greens like spinach or mustard greens.
- The soup can be refrigerated for 4 to 5 days and frozen for up to 3 months.
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A handmade spice box containing chai masala, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, whole black peppercorns, whole green cardamom pods with a few black cardamom pods, garam masala, mace pods and nutmeg.
A handmade spice box containing red chile, turmeric, black pepper, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, amchur and garam masala.
Ghee is a class of clarified butter that originated in ancient India.
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