Mishmishiya

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Fried onion

1. 1
   Ahead of time, cut the meat into medium cubes.

   KnifeCutting board
2. 2
   Heat the olive oil in a wide pot over medium heat.

   ⚙ Pan-fryingStoveWide, shallow pot
3. 3
   Add the onion and fry for 8–10 minutes, stirring, until the onion turns golden.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove

   💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.

To assemble

1. 4
   Add the meat and fry 5 minutes, until browned on all sides.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove
2. 5
   Add the turmeric, cinnamon, salt and black pepper and stir.
3. 6
   Add the water and bring to a boil.

   Stove
4. 7
   Turn down the heat, cover and simmer 90 minutes.

   ⚙ SimmeringStoveLid

   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
5. 8
   Add the apricots and honey and cook another 30 minutes, until the sauce thickens.

   Stove
6. 9
   Serve the stew with white rice.