Tuh’u (Lamb and Beets) by korenwolf

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IYYhoO-hiY

Ingredients

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IYYhoO-hiY DISH NAME ORIGINAL c.1740BC RECIPE (From The Yale Babylonian Tablets) Tuh’u sirum saqum izzaz me tukan lipia tanaddi tusammat tabatum sikara susikillum egegerum kisibirrum smidu kamunum alutum tukammas-ma karsum hazannum teterri kisibirrum ina muhhi sipki tusappah suhutinnu kisibirrum isarutu tanaddi. Tuh’u. Lamb leg meat is used. Prepare water. Add fat. Sear. Add in salt, beer, onion, arugula, cilantro, samidu, cumin, and beets. Put the ingredients in the cooking vessel and add crushed leek and garlic. Sprinkle the cooked mixture with coriander on top. Add suhutinnu and fresh cilantro. MODERN RECIPE INGREDIENTS - 1lb (450g) Leg of Lamb Chopped into bite size pieces. - 3-4 Tablespoon Oil or Rendered Fat - 1 ˝ teaspoons Salt - 2 Cups (475ml) Water - 12 oz (350ml) Beer - (A sour beer and German Weissbier are recommended, but any non-hoppy beer will suffice) - 1 Large Onion Chopped - 2 Cups Arugula Chopped (used Spinach) - 2 Teaspoons Cumin Seeds crushed - 2 Large Beets (approx. 4 cups) Chopped - 1 Large Leek Minced - 3 cloves Garlic, - 1 Tablespoon Dry Coriander Seeds - Additional Chopped Cilantro for garnish - Samidu* (Something akin to 1 Persian Shallot) - Suhutinnu* (Something akin to Egyptian Leek for garnish) *These ingredients have no definite translation; the shallot and leek are the best guesses of scholars at Yale and Harvard Universities) Adjustments ---------------------------------------- The coriander gave some flavours which were a bit too much, so for next time we'll remove completely. 2 tsp brown sugar 2 tsp majoram Removed the fresh coriander

Instructions

METHOD
1. Add the oil/fat to a large pot and set over high heat. Sear the lamb for several minutes in the oil until lightly browned.
2. Add the onions and let cook for 5 minutes, then add the beets and let cook for 5 minutes. Then add the salt, beer, arugula, cilantro, samidu (shallot) and cumin and bring to a boil. Mash the garlic into a paste and mix with the leek, then add to the pot.
3. Lower heat to medium and let simmer for approximately 1 hour, or until the beets and meat are cooked to your liking.
4. Once cooked, dish it into a bowl and sprinkle with coriander seeds. Garnish with fresh cilantro and suhutinnu (leek)