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Lamb pilaf with figs, pomegranate & feta
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Lamb pilaf with figs, pomegranate & feta

14 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Lamb pilaf with figs, pomegranate & feta

This is a great recipe for using up leftover roast lamb, and works well with chicken, too

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1368
Calories
79g
Protein
63g
Fat
130g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 17 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Pomegranate 1/2 cup seeds (87g) 72
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fig 1 medium (50g) 37
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Water not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0
Seed 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

  • olive oil
  • 500g lamb fillet, cut into chunks
  • 1 onion , roughly chopped
  • 1 red chilli , halved, seeded and finely sliced
  • ½ tsp ground allspice
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 350g basmati rice
  • 750ml chicken or lamb stock
  • 50g dried cherries or dried cranberries , soaked in hot water for 30 minutes and drained
  • 50g dried or ready to eat figs
  • 75g feta cheese , crumbled
  • 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley or mint
  • 35g shelled pistachios
  • seeds from one half pomegranate

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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