Turkish Walnut Lamb Recipe

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Turkish Walnut Lamb
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
781
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 tsp butter
  • 400 g diced lamb
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 1/4 cups finely ground walnuts
  • 3 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp saffron or 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • salt and pepper

Directions:

  1. Saute the onions in the butter for a couple minutes.
  2. Add the lamb and continue lightly frying until the pieces start to brown.
  3. Add the stock, cover and simmer gently for 1/2 hour.
  4. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by stirring the water into the ground walnuts.
  5. Add the pomegranate syrup and sugar and simmer gently over a low heat for 10 minutes.
  6. Add the walnut sauce to the lamb, along with the seasonings and lemon juice.
  7. Continue to simmer, covered, over a low heat for another 30 minutes.
  8. Adjust the seasonings by adding a little sugar if the dish is too sour or more pomegranate syrup if it is too sweet.
  9. Serve with basmati rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 781.06 Kcal (3270 kJ)
Calories from fat 591.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 65.7g 101%
Cholesterol 108.7mg 36%
Sodium 140.69mg 6%
Potassium 701.51mg 15%
Total Carbs 15.02g 5%
Sugars 6.12g 24%
Dietary Fiber 5.09g 20%
Protein 37.04g 74%
Vitamin C 9.8mg 16%
Iron 4.4mg 24%
Calcium 76.1mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 231.59 Kcal (970 kJ)
Calories from fat 175.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.48g 101%
Cholesterol 32.23mg 36%
Sodium 41.71mg 6%
Potassium 208mg 15%
Total Carbs 4.45g 5%
Sugars 1.81g 24%
Dietary Fiber 1.51g 20%
Protein 10.98g 74%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 16%
Iron 1.3mg 24%
Calcium 22.6mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.3
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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