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Melon Baal Canaf
Photo: Lily Banse

Melon Baal Canaf

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

765
Calories
69g
Protein
22g
Fat
72g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 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
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Raw Chicken 100g cooked 165
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cantaloupe 1 cup diced (160g) 53
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat 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 small Cantaloupes
  • 1/3 cup Oil
  • 3 cup Raw chicken or turkey meat -- chopped
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 cup Green onions, chopped
  • 1/3 cup Parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 cup Fresh lemon juice
  • 2 cup Cooked rice

Directions

1

Cut each melon in half; remove seeds.

2

Scoop out pulp and reserve.

3

Heat oil in a skillet and saute chicken or turkey.

4

Add salt and continue to saute until poultry is cooked through, about 15 minutes.

5

Blend in green onions, parsley and lemon juice; continue cooking until onions are soft.

6

Remove from flame and cool.

7

Add rice to cooled chicken mixture; stuff melon cavities.

8

Chop up 1 cup of reserved melon pulp and place on top.

9

Put stuffed melons into an ovenproof dish; bake at 350°F. for 20 minutes.

10

Serve hot.

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Category:Yemeni Recipes

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Category:Yemeni Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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