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Lamb dhansak
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Lamb dhansak

16 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Lamb dhansak

The perfect dish to serve for a casual dinner party. Make ahead and the flavours will only improve

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

623
Calories
37g
Protein
36g
Fat
40g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander 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

  • 100g red lentils
  • 500g butternut squash , peeled and chopped into chunks
  • 2 onions roughly chopped
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1½ tsp cumin seeds
  • 1½ tsp coriander seeds
  • 4 cardamom pods , squashed
  • oil
  • 400g lean diced lamb
  • thumb-sized piece root ginger , finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 2-3 green chillies , sliced (take out the seeds if you don't want it too hot)
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • small bunch coriander , chopped
  • chapati or steamed basmati to serve

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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