Harraq Osbao – Recipe & Cooking Method

Harraq Osbao – Recipe & Cooking Method

Harraq Osbao is a delicious and diverse dish from Levantine cuisine. It is commonly served as a side dish or appetizer. This dish is easy to prepare, requiring no more than 50 minutes to cook. Below are the ingredients for four servings and the step-by-step preparation method—hoping today’s dish will be to your liking.

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Ingredients for Harraq Osbao:

 

• 1 cup of black lentils (small grain).
• 4 cups of drinking water.
• ½ packet of tagliatelle pasta (wide strips).
• 50 grams of tamarind, soaked in 1 cup of hot water.
• 2 lemons, juiced.
• 2 large onions, sliced into thin strips.
• 4 cloves of crushed garlic.
• Olive oil (as desired).
• A small amount of sumac (as desired).
• Chopped fresh coriander (as desired).
• ¼ cup of pomegranate molasses.
• Fried bread pieces (as desired).
• Salt (as desired).
• Black pepper (as desired).

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How to Prepare Harraq Osbao:

1. Heat a small amount of vegetable oil in a suitable pot over medium heat. Add the onion slices and stir until they turn golden brown. Remove them and place them on paper towels to drain excess oil, setting them aside.

2. In a separate pot, add the lentils and cover them with water. Place the pot on the stove and let the lentils boil until well-cooked.

3. Once the lentils start softening, add the pasta. When the pasta is half-cooked, add the tamarind mixture, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, and half of the fried onions.

4. Next, add the chopped coriander, half of the crushed garlic, salt, and black pepper, mixing everything well.

5. In a small bowl, mix the remaining garlic with a little olive oil (as desired) and stir well.

6. Pour the lentil and pasta mixture into a serving dish (such as a Pyrex dish). Sprinkle sumac on top, add the remaining fried onions, and drizzle the garlic-olive oil mixture over it. You can also top it with fried bread pieces for extra crunch.

7. Serve hot and enjoy this delicious Harraq Osbao with family or guests—Bon appétit!