A Baqliyya of Zirlab's Recipe

Directions:

1. Wash and chop cabbage.
2. Heat oil in a large pot. Brown stewing lamb in hot oil on all sides. Remove to a plate. Add onion to pot and saute until soft. Add 1/2 t coriander, 1/4 t pepper, and 1/2 t caraway. Return lamb to pot and add murri. Cook over middling high heat, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Stir in cabbage and cook covered for 20 minutes; the cabbage will yield a lot of liquid.
3. Meanwhile, mix ground lamb with eggs, breadcrumbs, almonds, 1/4 t coriander, 1/8 t pepper and 1/8 t caraway. Add this mixture to pot by spoonfuls until the top is mostly covered. Cook covered until the topping is cooked through, then uncovered until most of the liquid is gone, about an hour in all on low heat.