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Chalau
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Chalau

14 ingredients 30 min + 2 hr 6 servings openrecipes
Chalau

"This is a traditional Afghan stew recipe made with lamb, and seasoned with cumin and cilantro. Lean beef stew meat may be substituted for the lamb."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

947
Calories
59g
Protein
51g
Fat
61g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 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
Beef 100g cooked 250
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water 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

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 pounds cubed lamb stew meat
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3 cups chopped fresh spinach
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup cooking oil
  • 3 cups uncooked basmati rice
  • 6 cups water

Directions

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