All men love a tasty and filling meal. And the more the invaders. I loved to dine before a long hike Timur Tamerlane later in this article.
Every time before the new campaign Timur made nightly rounds of his troops. Nothing so well does not speak about the spirit of the soldiers, as they sleep.
This ritual few people knew besides Emir carefully masked: tie false beard and carefully limping on both legs.
Timur smiled - he knew that in his eyes called Tamerlane (Timur-hromtsom) - to tell the truth, he did not remember what the fight injured his leg, so long ago it was.
Timur suddenly noticed among the sleeping tents, campfire fire timid and hurried toward him.
The ruler did not like the disorder: it is necessary to stay awake during the day, at night - sleep, and any violation of the regime seemed to him suspicious.
Coming closer, the Emir of hiding and asked out loud. Two old soldier squatted and looked at the fire. One sighed heavily and shook his head. Another stroked his beard.
Tamerlane was ready to open up and to punish the offenders, when the old man that was stroking his beard, spoke:
- It looks like a campaign against Ankara will... Second I nodded.
- Long way... a long way... that there will be? Soldiers without food - bad soldier.
And the old man fell silent again.
Timur blood rushed to the head, hand involuntarily fell on the hilt of his sword. Everyone was known temper of the ruler and his subjects here have dared to question the future victory.
But, fortunately, the kind experienced warriors, the last with him from Baghdad to India, stopped him, to the same question asked warrior, a thorn stuck in the brain. The return journey was given with great difficulty - sore feet, accustomed to compress the sides restive horse, tired even small walks. Back at the tent, the Emir, groaning, fell into the center of a large, exported from Persia carpet and thought for a long time.
Timur really conceived campaign against Ankara - old trophies coming to an end, and who, if not the ruler, it was known that all power rests not only on fear, but on wealth.
Those guardians of Islam, not getting regular handouts under the nascent moon will begin to grumble and disturb the troops.
Way Ankara had a long - through the ravaged and plundered by Timur land, through the lifeless desert...
The old soldier had been right - the main danger was thirst and hunger. Of course, Timur taught his men to hardship.
But still... Oh, that's the campaign even for the sake of speed and the suddenness of the attack can not be pozhertvrvat cache.
After Bayezid, the Ottoman Sultan, certainly knows about the approaching horde and will wait Timur at its border with the troops full of energy.
Tamerlan sighed and walked away with heavy thoughts to sleep.
The next morning he called his chief Mullah and winced when he began tirelessly to squander blandishments.
Emir suspended the flow of praise guest, for emphasis kicking it with the toe of his boot into the vastness of the stomach.
Mullah groaned and hit his forehead on the ground.
- Zazhirel you, Mullah, I see, - Timur drawled, and his husky low voice became uneasy. - Brains, too fat swam only can do is beg yes heels lick.
- About the Right Honorable Emir! - In joyful person mullahs we could see that the sages found solutions to the challenges Timur problems. - One thousand and two thousand prayers we offered up to God, and when lit up the star, he sent us his blessing to the white sky, and we bring it to you and your army!
- Speak soon, not Tom! - Tamerlan could hardly contain himself. And Mullah, realizing that the longer pull like death, spoke quickly, but no less florid:
- It is necessary to take a large cast iron pot. It must be so old that the fat dripping from the old food outside and sunbathe by flashes of fire falling on him. This boiler must be put meat old, but not so young lambs, choice of rice, swelling with pride that It is eaten bold warriors, young carrots, blushing with joy, and a sharp bow, stinging like a sword esteemed emir.
All this is necessary to cook on the fire as long as the smell of cooked food will not reach Allah, and the cook will not fall down in exhaustion, because try the divine dish.
Tamerlan felt that the story of Mullah it tends to a well-fed, unworthy of a true warrior's dream, and let the priest.
The next day, the army of Tamerlane went hiking. Fed to Baghdad, taking away food from people.
Galloped to Damascus, he made a halt. Upcoming last shot, and spies have already denounced the emir, sultan, collected numerous army, Tamerlane waiting at the border ten days.
Urging commanders in the evening, the Emir said:
- Bayazid waiting for us. His army sated and have not fought. Our horses are tired, and people were falling down. Only a sudden attack will help us break the sultan and take Ankara. Before going to a mullah said Allah, who told him how to cook food from the same cup that the soldiers will gain strength for a few days. Cook and feed an army! And if that does not help, then Allah turned away from us and we are not worthy to trample over the ground, and your emir loses his head in the coming battle. Early in the morning the commanders of the soldiers were fed, and the way that required ten days, the army of Tamerlane overcame five.
Sultan's army was not expecting an attack and was defeated.
Bayazid himself was captured and sacked its capital. With numerous trophies Timur returned to Samarkand. And his men praised the wisdom of its Emir and at every halt cooked so they liked the dish. Just not enough for all goats - and they used shields smashed the Ottomans in battle. Just not always possible to find a lamb - and they piled on heated panels everything at hand. So popular were born in the East and couscous pilaf Coosa, but classic pilaf is still considered one recipe is suggested to Tamerlane to approach Mullah cunning.
Pilaf for Tamerlane
Take the 3-liter pot:
- lamb 600 g
- Fig long 0.5 kg
- onion purified 400 g
- Purified carrots 400 g
- 3 heads garlic
- oil two-thirds cup
- spices for pilaf 1 package
- salt to taste
Preparation:
Meat wash, cut fat and set aside.
The flesh of the lamb dry on a napkin and cut into cubes 2x2 cm.
Chop the onion rings, carrot - thin strips.
Rice (if it is not steamed) rinse.
Skim fat from the meat cut into small pieces, throw in a cast iron boiler (kettle) and fry over medium heat until heated with all the fat.
Greaves remove skimmer, pour oil (preferably olive oil), and calcined to bluish haze.
It would be nice to throw in the cauldron little head peeled onion and fry it 5 minutes - so unnecessary components leave the fat.
Then, remove the onion and throw.
The calcined oil put the chopped onion and fry until golden brown, then add the meat and fry until golden brown for 15 minutes.
Then add the carrots.
All this time, pilaf cooked on high heat, so it is necessary to stir the meat and vegetables.
Once the carrots become soft (check by removing one straw), reduce the heat, poured into a kettle boiling water (1 L), add salt and cooking with cpetsiyami on low heat 45-50 minutes. Then put on top of the husk peeled garlic cloves.
Now it is the turn of rice: pour it into the kettle, smooth and enhance fire, pour boiling water so that the liquid plated Fig 1.5cm, bring to the boil.
When the liquid is absorbed into the rice, reduce heat to low, and in several places with a wooden stick to pierce pilaf to the bottom, without stirring: a "drainage" is needed to dish is not burnt.
Tightly cover with a lid and keep on low heat for 18-20 minutes until soft.
If voda boiled away, and Fig remained solid pour boiling water (not more than 0.5 cm above the surface of rice), and to continue to cook.
Ready pilaf mix, removing the head of garlic, and serve in a large ceramic dish.
If desired sprinkle peeled garlic cloves stew.
Bon Appetit!
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