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Fata
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Fata

9 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

684
Calories
31g
Protein
33g
Fat
58g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Meat not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Ghee 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

  • 1 1/2 pound lean lamb meat without bones
  • 2 medium onions, chopped fine
  • Fresh ground black pepper
  • 6 c. plus 3/4 c. water, divided
  • 1/2 c. rice
  • 1/4 c. plus 2 T ghee or butter, separated
  • 3 large cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 c. wine vinegar
  • 2 rounds Khoubiz

Directions

1

Cut lamb into 1 inch cubes and place in a large pot with 6 cups of the water. Bring slowly to a boil, skimming occasionally. Add onion, salt and pepper. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender yet not falling apart. Meanwhile wash and drain the rice. In a medium saucepan boil one cup of water add 1 Tablespoon of ghee and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, than the rice. Bring back to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cover and simmer over low heat 15-20 minutes until tender.

2

Using a slotted spoon remove meat from cooking liquid. In a separate skillet melt 1 Tablespoon of ghee, add the meat and fry it a few minutes. Remove from heat. Set aside and keep it warm.

3

In the same frying pan used for the meat melt 1/4 cup of ghee over medium high heat. Add the garlic and sauté until it begins to take on color. Remove skillet from heat. Stir vinegar into the skillet. Return to heat and boil a few seconds. Set this mixture aside.

4

Place 1 round of toasted khoudiz in a large casserole or soup tureen. Spoon some of the garlic mixture over the bread then add half of the cooked rice. Pour some of the soup broth over top of this. Place second round of toasted bread then the remaining rice. Place fried lamb cubes on top the fried lamb. Top this off with the remaining garlic mixture.

5

Pour the remaining soup broth over this. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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