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Marag / Maraq (A Kurdish Iraqi Dish )

Name: Marag / Maraq (A Kurdish Iraqi Dish )
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 mutton 1- 1 1/2 kilogram; 2 broad beans fasoolia 500 gram; 3 oil 1/4- 1/2 cup; 4 tomatoes chopped 2- 3 nos; 5 onion chopped 1- 2 medium size; 6 lemon juice 1- 2 teaspoon; 7 garlic crushed one medium pod; 8 parsley leaves for garnish; 9 spices; 2 teaspoons turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon cardamon; 2 tea

Marag / Maraq (A Kurdish Iraqi Dish ) reads citrus 5.9, sourness 5.5 and richness 4.9 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Middle Eastern main, about 25 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 4.8 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 4.3 / 10
Sour & Bright — 7.6 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.5 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.2 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.9 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Citrus 5.9 · Sourness 5.5 · Richness 4.9 · Umami 4.7 · Sweetness 3.3 · Fruity 3.2 · Warm Spice 3.2 · Allium 3.0 · Earthy 2.3 · Herbaceous 2.1 · Floral 2.1 · Bitterness 1.6 · Heat 1.3 · Nutty 1.0 · Funk & Ferment 1.0 · Salinity 0.6

What's in it (12)

1 mutton 1- 1 1/2 kilogram
2 broad beans fasoolia 500 gram
3 oil 1/4- 1/2 cup
4 tomatoes chopped 2- 3 nos
5 onion chopped 1- 2 medium size
6 lemon juice 1- 2 teaspoon
7 garlic crushed one medium pod
8 parsley leaves for garnish
9 spices
2 teaspoons turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cardamon
2 tea

Time & effort: about 25 min · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 128.6 kcal, 5.9 g protein, 6 g fat, 21 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (5 steps)

Heat oil in a pan , add meat and fry for 2-5 minutes.
Add onion and garlic and fry for 2-3 minutes till onion is soft.
Now add tomatoes and spices and cook on low flame till meat is near to tender, add water if needed.
Now add broad beans and lemon juice and cook on medium flame till beans are done and meat is tender.
Sprinkle parsley leaves and simmer.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.