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Lham b'l-'ayn
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Lham b'l-'ayn

12 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1034
Calories
41g
Protein
37g
Fat
134g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Semolina 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

  • 3 lamb shanks
  • 1 tablespoon of semolina flour
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 100 grams of prunes
  • 100 grams of dried apricots
  • 100 grams of almonds
  • 1 tablespoon of honey
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 2 pinches of saffron
  • Salt
  • Olive oil

Directions

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1) Add the lamb, carrot and onion to a dutch oven with about 6 tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle on about 1 tablespoon of salt and the semolina flour. Cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes. The lamb will not brown much at all, but the carrots and onions will begin to caramelize just a bit. Lower the heat if they begin to color too quickly. Turn the shanks midway through cooking.

2

2) Add the turmeric and almonds plus 1 cup of water. Cook on very low heat for about 2- 2 1/'2 hours, turn the meat every 30 minutes or so, add more water if the sauce reduces too much.

3

3) Add the safran, prunes and apricots, stir. Cook for 20 minutes, add the honey and turn up the heat to reduce the sauce. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. The meat should be very tender, almost falling off the bone.

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Category:Algerian Recipes

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Category:Algerian Desserts

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