Recipes · Turkish · Meat Dishes
Kavurma
One serving has 522 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (195%), zinc (94%), niacin (73%), selenium (65%), phosphorus (44%) and riboflavin (35%). Ready in 55 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 45 min
- Makes: 1 serving (221 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: meat
Ingredients
- 180 g Lamb shoulder, raw
- 10 g Lamb fat
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 1 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
Method
- Cut the lamb into small cubes, keeping a little of the fat on.
- Put the lamb and the extra lamb fat in a heavy pan over low heat and cook, covered, for 10 minutes to render some fat and let the meat release its juices.
- Uncover, add the onion, salt and black pepper, and raise the heat slightly.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, for 30-35 minutes until all the liquid has evaporated and the meat is deeply browned and tender, almost frying in its own fat.
- Serve hot, as is, or spooned over rice or flatbread.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 522 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 3 g | |
| Water | 143 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.59 g | 2% |
| Protein | 31.5 g | 66% |
| Tryptophan | 0.37 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.5 g | |
| Leucine | 2.4 g | |
| Lysine | 2.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.8 g | |
| Cystine | 0.37 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 0.99 g | |
| Fat | 41.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 16.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.2 g | |
| Saturated | 17.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.4 g | |
| Cholesterol | 136 mg | |
| Calcium | 37.6 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.2 mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.9 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 41.8 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.11 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 307 mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 484 mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 35.8 µg | 65% |
| Sodium | 505 mg | |
| Zinc | 7.5 mg | 94% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10.3 mg | 73% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 26% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.29 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 40 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 4.7 µg | 195% |
| Choline | 1.9 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4.5 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.4 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.61 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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