Oxtail Freekeh Casserole (Tagine)

Name: Oxtail Freekeh Casserole (Tagine)
Ingredients: 1 whole oxtail, cut into pieces, boiled with 1 onion, 1 tomato, 1 bay leaf, 1 cinnamon stick, black pepper, and any spices you like; 1.1 lbs freekeh (about 500 grams); 1 large onion, diced; 1 small onion, grated; 2 garlic cloves; 2 tablespoons ghee or oil; Salt; Black pepper; Turmeric; Cardamom; Oxtail cooking broth; Tomato slices for topping; 1 piece fresh ginger; Ground cinnamon

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Recipe by: Nouma Abu Shadi

Noma Abo Shady عفوا الخاص ممنوع @cook_12060542

الاسكندرية

Recipe by: Nouma Abu Shadi

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Ingredients

1whole oxtail, cut into pieces, boiled with 1 onion, 1 tomato, 1 bay leaf, 1 cinnamon stick, black pepper, and any spices you like
1.1 lbsfreekeh (about 500 grams)
1large onion, diced
1small onion, grated
2garlic cloves
2 tablespoonsghee or oil
Salt
Black pepper
Turmeric
Cardamom
Oxtail cooking broth
Tomato slices for topping
1 piecefresh ginger
Ground cinnamon

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Steps

1

Oxtail is usually sold whole by the tail, not by weight.
2

Sort and clean the freekeh well. If it's local, soak it for 30 minutes. If it's fine-grain, just rinse it thoroughly.
3

Sauté the large diced onion in ghee. Add the washed and drained freekeh and stir constantly to coat it in the ghee. Add the grated small onion, garlic, ginger, salt, black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric. Stir and enjoy the aroma.
4

Add 2 cups of the oxtail broth and stir. Cover and cook until the freekeh is about three-quarters done. Grease a baking dish, spoon in the freekeh, and nestle the oxtail pieces into the freekeh so they're arranged throughout.
5

Top with tomato slices, pour over 1 cup of broth (or tomato juice if you like), and sprinkle with black pepper.
6

Cover the casserole and bake in a preheated medium oven for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 5 minutes to brown the top. Serve and enjoy!