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Ottoman lamb with saffron and rosewater rice pilaf
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Ottoman lamb with saffron and rosewater rice pilaf

19 ingredients 2 hr Serves 4 openrecipes

Slow-cooked lamb and tiny meatballs are flavoured with dried figs, spices and rosewater in a heady Middle Eastern stew.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

940
Calories
34g
Protein
36g
Fat
127g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Pomegranate 1/2 cup seeds (87g) 72
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Dried Fig 1 medium (50g) 37
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Prune not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 30g/1¼oz honey
  • 2 tbsp pomegranate
  • 200ml/7fl oz warm water
  • 500g/1lb 2oz lamb rump
  • 150g/5½oz lean minced lamb
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • 3 tbsp fresh oregano
  • 200g/7oz dried figs
  • 200g/7oz prunes
  • 150g/5½oz whole blanched almonds
  • 300g/10½oz apple
  • 20ml/4 tsp rosewater
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 40g/1½oz butter
  • 200g/7oz basmati rice
  • 200g/7oz whole almonds
  • 2g saffron
  • 30g/1¼oz honey
  • 200ml/7fl oz light vegetable stock

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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