Ghadah's ''Maftoul and Lamb Yakhni'- Part Two

Following on from the maftoul, here is the way to make the classic soup dish that goes with it:

RECIPE for LAMB YAKHNI

STEP 1: Put lamb pieces (ribs or meat, with a bit of fat) in water, with half an onion, bay leaves and  dried limes into a pan. Slightly crush the limes. Add enough water to cover. Simmer for about an hour, until the meat is tender.

STEP 2: Prepare all of the veggies (chickpeas, butternut squash, courgette and carrot, pepper). Any combination of vegetables are welcome.

Cooking chickpeas from scratch (i.e. dried chickpeas) taste a lot better, but takes longer. Make sure that tinned or bottled chickpeas are well drained and rinsed.

Remove the seeds from the butternut squash and roughly chop into pieces. Pumpkin also goes well with this dish.

STEP 3: When the meat is cooked, take out the limes and bay leaves. Add the vegetables, in the order that it takes for them to be cooked.

STEP 4: Add some seasoning to the pot; salt, cumin powder, curry powder. Biriyani spice or any other spices will also work well.

STEP 5: When all of the vegetables are cooked, add a handful of dried prunes, and cook till heated.

STEP 6: Serve in a large bowl so that everyone can help themselves!

Warning: Make extra, as there certainly won't be leftovers!