DISH RESEARCH · Rice dish
Skoudehkaris
Lamb and long-grain rice with tomatoes, onion, garlic and warm spices.
About Skoudehkaris
Skoudehkaris is a Djiboutian rice-and-meat dish, traditionally prepared with lamb. Amira Ibrahim's version combines lamb chunks and long-grain rice with tomatoes, onion and garlic.
Cumin, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves give the pot warm aromatic depth, while cayenne supplies heat. Optional tomato paste strengthens the tomato flavour, and extra chilli is offered for a hotter version.
Rice and lamb share the seasoned cooking liquid, bringing tender meat together with grains of rice. The author suggests a yogurt accompaniment; her cucumber-and-dill tzatziki provides a creamy contrast when included.
Allergens in this recipe
Optional additions: Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Skoudehkaris
Amira Ibrahim's traditional Djiboutian lamb skoudehkaris.
- Lamb chunksProtein
- Olive oilCooking medium
- OnionAromatic
- GarlicAromatic
- CuminSeasoning
- ClovesSeasoning
- CardamomSeasoning
- CayenneSeasoning
- CinnamonSeasoning
- Canned diced tomatoesBaseIngredient page not linked
- StockLiquid
- Long-grain riceBase
- SaltSeasoning
- PepperSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- Tomato pasteSeasoning · Optional
- Chilli peppersSeasoning · OptionalIngredient page not linked
- Persian cucumberBase · Optional own tzatziki accompaniment · Optional
- Plain Greek yogurtBase · Optional own tzatziki accompaniment · Optional
- Fresh dillAromatic · Optional own tzatziki accompaniment · Optional
- Lemon juiceSeasoning · Optional own tzatziki accompaniment · Optional
- Black pepperSeasoning · Optional own tzatziki accompaniment · Optional
- Sour creamFinish · Optional own tzatziki accompaniment · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Lamb chunks: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. First/traditional lamb choice retained; no alternative meat or meatless version combined.
- Olive oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Whole article ingredient notes explicitly identify olive oil; recipe card abbreviates to oil. Optional own-tzatziki olive-oil garnish is the same food, within the optional side.
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Also used in the optional own tzatziki accompaniment.
- Cumin: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Cloves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Cardamom: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Colour/form not specified.
- Cayenne: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Cinnamon: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Canned diced tomatoes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. First canned tomato option; no exact approved canned-diced candidate verified. Fresh chopped alternative not combined.
- Stock: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Card lists stock/broth or water; first stock choice is retained under the broader stock candidate with unknown formula. Both method versions call the cooking liquid water. This is one source-discrepant cooking-liquid allocation: literal method water is acknowledged as the alternative wording, not asserted to be a definite extra addition.
- Long-grain rice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Also used in the optional own tzatziki accompaniment.
- Pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Main pepper colour/form unqualified.
- Tomato paste (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit optional Expert Tips/Notes addition.
- Chilli peppers (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit optional Expert Tips/Notes heat addition; no species or colour supplied.
- Persian cucumber (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader cucumber candidate; Persian form retained.
- Plain Greek yogurt (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Own sauce explicitly names normal dairy Greek yogurt; Milk positive. First choice rather than regular-yogurt/sour-cream replacement.
- Fresh dill (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. First dill choice retained; mint alternative not combined.
- Lemon juice (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Black pepper (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Sour cream (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Optional sauce-tip addition inside optional accompaniment; normal dairy sour cream supports Milk.
Origins & food traditions
Skoudehkaris is a traditional Djiboutian one-pot dish of rice and meat, commonly lamb.
Countries
- Djibouti
- DjiboutiCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Djiboutian Cuisine
- Djiboutian CuisineCatalogue link pending review