Braised Oxtail Casserole with Creamy Baked Rice
Braised Oxtail Casserole with Creamy Baked Rice
Description
Braised oxtail casserole with creamy baked rice is a traditional Egyptian dish rich in flavors. The oxtail is slowly cooked with spices until tender, then served with creamy baked rice topped with cream.
Ingredients
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Recipe Spices
For Cooking the Oxtail
For the Baked Rice Casserole
For the Top Layer
Instructions
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Add a spoonful of the recipe spices to the oxtail and mix, then add onion, carrot, bay leaf, and water. Let it cook on low heat for 3 hours until the oxtail is tender.
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Grease a clay pot with ghee, then add the Egyptian rice and a spoonful of the recipe spices; mix. Add fresh milk, a spoonful of baladi ghee, and oxtail cooking broth.
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Place the pot in the oven at 170°C for 2 hours until the rice is cooked.
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Spread the cream over the surface of the baked rice, then return to the oven to brown the top until golden.
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Add the cooked oxtail on top.
Chef Note
You can prepare the oxtail in advance or use pre-boned oxtail. It is preferable to use short-grain Egyptian rice for a creamy texture.
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