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Masour pulao (Layered minced lamb with rice)
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Masour pulao (Layered minced lamb with rice)

19 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 4 openrecipes
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

904
Calories
48g
Protein
42g
Fat
86g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 16 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Saffron not in our table 0
Green Lentil not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Peppermint 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 tsp saffron
  • 600g/1 lb 5oz basmati rice
  • 50g/2oz red masour lentils or puy lentils, soaked according to packet instructions, or tinned green lentils
  • 150ml/5fl oz vegetable oil
  • 4 onions
  • 4 whole cinnamon
  • 6 to 8 whole cardamom
  • 2 tsp fresh root ginger
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 green chillies, halved
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 450g/1 lb minced lamb
  • 1 tbsp plain yoghurt
  • handful of fresh coriander
  • small bunch mint
  • 3 boiled eggs

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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