Meat & Chickpeas Maftoul

Mar 13, 2026

Meat & Chickpeas Maftoul

Ingredients:

• ​The Grain: 1 kg Maftoul (steamed).
• ​The Meat: 1.5 kg Lamb chunks (boiled until tender).
• ​The Broth: Red onions (lots of them), boiled chickpeas, and “Ein Jaradeh” (dried dill seeds).
• ​Spices: Caraway (essential), cinnamon, and black pepper.

​Instructions:

1. ​Sauté onions in olive oil until translucent, then add chickpeas and meat broth.
2. ​Season the Maftoul with caraway and ghee.
3. ​Serve the meat on top of the Maftoul and pour the thick onion-chickpea broth over it.