Maṭjan (Pan-Fried Kid in Aged Murrī)

Name: Maṭjan (Pan-Fried Kid in Aged Murrī)
Cuisine: Iraq
Ingredients: suckling kid; vinegar; sesame oil; dried coriander; cumin; cinnamon; aged fermented sauce; fresh lemon juice

Origin: Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Baghdādī, 1226

Ingredients

suckling kid
vinegar
sesame oil
dried coriander
cumin
cinnamon
aged fermented sauce
fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Scald a suckling kid, wash it well, and cut it on its joints.
Boil the pieces in vinegar, then dry them after boiling.
Fry in fresh sesame oil (shīraj) and dress with finely ground dried coriander, cumin, and cinnamon.
When browned, lift from the pan and set in aged fermented sauce (murrī ʿatīq).
Sprinkle with finely ground coriander and cinnamon, squeeze fresh lemon juice over, and serve.