Alternative names | Quzi, Qoozi, Ghuzi, Ghoozi |
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Course | Meal |
Place of origin | Iraq |
Region or state | Middle East, Persian Gulf and North Africa |
Associated cuisine | Iraqi cuisine |
Created by | Iraqis |
Main ingredients | Lamb, rice, roasted nuts and raisins |
Quzi (Arabic: قوزي), also spelled as qoozi or ghoozi, is a popular rice-based dish and is considered one of Iraq's national dishes. It is served with very slowly cooked lamb, roasted nuts, and raisins served over rice.[1] The dish was introduced into Turkey by Syrian immigrants.[citation needed] The dish can also be found in some Arab states of the Persian Gulf.[citation needed]