Cooking Camel Hump with Ancient Egyptian Spices in a Tandoor

Preparing the Camel Hump

• 🔪 Camel hump fat is sliced into cubes on a wooden board.
• 🥣 A marinade is prepared by whisking yogurt, garlic, salt, and black pepper.
• 💧 The camel hump is rinsed in a stone fountain, drained, and then thoroughly patted dry with paper towels.
• 🌶️ A spice blend of coarse salt, red pepper flakes, and turmeric is mixed.
• 🔥 The camel hump cubes are rubbed with this turmeric-chili spice blend.

Smoking the Camel Hump

• 🔥 Firewood is ignited in a clay tandoor for smoking.
• 🪵 Wood chips are added, and the spiced camel hump rack is slid into the tandoor.

Preparing a Cheese and Chicken Flatbread

• 🥚 Eggs are cracked, whisked until smooth, and mixed with grated sulguni and vegetable oil.
• 🧀 This mixture is spread evenly over rolled dough, followed by a layer of sour cream and more shredded sulguni.
• 🍗 Chicken pieces are scattered over the cheese-topped dough.
• ✨ The crust is brushed with an egg yolk wash for a golden color, and black sesame seeds are sprinkled along the rim.
• 🪵 The chicken and cheese flatbread is launched into a wood oven and turned with a wooden peel while baking.