Khassip

Homemade Uzbek Sausage

Ingredients

 * 200g (18 oz) mutton
 * sheep's intestines
 * 200 g (7 oz) lungs
 * 1 spleen
 * 1 kidney
 * 100 g (3½ oz) mutton fat
 * 5 onions
 * 200 g or 1 cup rice
 * ½ cup water
 * salt
 * black pepper, cumin

Directions

 * 1) For the stuffing, finely dice mutton, fat, spleen, kidney and onions or put through a meat-grinder.
 * 2) Soak rice in ½ cup water.
 * 3) Add salt and pepper, combine with meat mixture and mix well.
 * 4) Clean intestines in cold water, rub in salt, and rinse.
 * 5) Repeat the process 2-3 times.
 * 6) Tie one end of intestines with a thread and hold open end with funnel inserted.
 * 7) Fill entire length of intestines with stuffing, and tie end, leaving a little space for expansion of the filling while cooking.
 * 8) Put in cold water and boil for 30 minutes.
 * 9) Cut into slices and serve either hot or cold.