Iraqi Basturma and Eggs Recipe (Breakfast Classic)
Make the Iraqi breakfast favourite: spiced basturma sausage fried with tomato and eggs, served with samoon bread. Quick, 20-minute pan method.
Masgouf, kebab, samoon bread, margat stews and cardamom chai: the everyday food of Baghdad and beyond, made at home without a bakery oven or a riverside fire.
Recipes developed and tested by Farwa Zeeshan
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- 9MasgoufButterflied grilled fish
Iraqi KebabJuicy flat-skewer kebabs- 9SamoonDiamond bakery bread
Iraqi Spinach StewSpinach and lamb stew
Iraqi Basturma and EggsBasturma and eggs
Iraqi ChaiBaghdad cardamom tea
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Iraqi Recipes FAQ
What is the national dish of Iraq?
Masgouf, a butterflied fish grilled by an open fire.
What is samoon?
A diamond-shaped Iraqi yeasted bread.
What is amba?
A tangy mango pickle sauce served with kebabs and sandwiches.
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Iraqi Spinach Stew Recipe (Margat Sabzi with Lamb)
Cook Iraqi spinach stew with tender lamb, white beans and tangy dried lime, served over rice. Keeps the spinach green and the broth rich.
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