Turkish Walnut Lamb
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 teaspoons butter ⓘ
- 400 g diced lamb ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or 1/2 cup vegetable stock ⓘ
- 1/2 cup water ⓘ
- 1 1/4 cups finely ground walnuts ⓘ
- 3 teaspoons pomegranate syrup ⓘ
- 3 teaspoons sugar ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron or 1/2 teaspoon turmeric ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg ⓘ
- 1/2 lemon, juiced ⓘ
- salt and pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- Saute the onions in the butter for a couple minutes.
- Add the lamb and continue lightly frying until the pieces start to brown.
- Add the stock, cover and simmer gently for 1/2 hour.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by stirring the water into the ground walnuts.
- Add the pomegranate syrup and sugar and simmer gently over a low heat for 10 minutes.
- Add the walnut sauce to the lamb, along with the seasonings and lemon juice.
- Continue to simmer, covered, over a low heat for another 30 minutes.
- Adjust the seasonings by adding a little sugar if the dish is too sour or more pomegranate syrup if it is too sweet.
- Serve with basmati rice.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
893
kcal
45% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).