Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi
Ottoman lamb with saffron and rosewater rice pilaf
19 ingredients
2 hr
Serves 4
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Slow-cooked lamb and tiny meatballs are flavoured with dried figs, spices and rosewater in a heady Middle Eastern stew.
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
Directions
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By bbcfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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