Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb | 100g cooked | 294 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Black Raisin | 1 small box (28g) | 85 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Bean | 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
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- 3 cups good rice, well rinsed,and soaked in cold water
- 3 large chopped onions
- 5 peeled carrots, cut into thin slices
- 2 lbs lamb, cut into cubes of about 1 inch
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 cup cooked garbanzo beans
- 1/3 cup black raisins
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup oil ("or" melted lamb fat)
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Directions
In a large pot, try the meat until well-browned on all sides.
Add onion and continue to fry another 5 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup water, cover, and cook on small flame about half an hour.
Remove from pot.
Place half the carrot slices in pot.
Add meat mixture (with liquid), salt, and pepper.
Add remaining carrot, chickpeas, and raisins in that order.
Sprinkle on the cumin, and place the strained rice on top.
Cover with water and bring to a boil.
Cover well and cook on a low flame for 45 minutes.
Place on large tray in the reverse order as the pot: first the rice, etc.
When available scatter pomegranate seeds on rice.