Recipes · Yemeni · Stews

Saltah

One serving has 421 kcal and 28 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (161%), zinc (83%), niacin (66%), selenium (57%), phosphorus (43%) and copper (36%). Ready in 85 minutes.

Saltah
Photo: Rania al-Bahara, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 70 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (508 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: meat

Ingredients

  • 150 g Lamb shoulder, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 8 g Tomato paste
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 0.3 g Turmeric
  • 250 g Water
  • 1 g Salt
  • 3 g Fenugreek seeds
  • 40 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 5 g Chili peppers, green, raw
  • 5 g Cilantro, fresh

Method

  1. Put the lamb in a pot with the onion, garlic, cumin, turmeric, salt and water. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 1 hour until the meat is tender.
  2. Stir in the tomato paste and simmer for 10 more minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, soak the fenugreek seeds in a little warm water for 15 minutes, then blend until foamy for the hilbeh topping.
  4. Blend the tomato, green chili and cilantro to a coarse, fresh relish (sahawiq).
  5. Ladle the hot stew into a bowl or stone pot, top with the fenugreek foam and a spoonful of the sahawiq, and serve bubbling hot with rice or flatbread.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy421 kcal20%
Carbohydrates11.5 g
Water436 mL
Fiber2.7 g9%
Protein28.2 g59%
Tryptophan0.33 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.1 g
Lysine2.4 g
Methionine0.68 g
Cystine0.33 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.91 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine0.86 g
Fat29.1 g
Monounsaturated11.8 g
Polyunsaturated2.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.8 g
Saturated12.3 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol107 mg
Calcium76.2 mg8%
Copper0.32 mg36%
Iron4.8 mg27%
Magnesium59.6 mg19%
Manganese0.4 mg22%
Phosphorus299 mg43%
Potassium700 mg15%
Selenium31.2 µg57%
Sodium508 mg
Zinc6.6 mg83%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.24 mg22%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.38 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)9.2 mg66%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.2 mg24%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.41 mg32%
Folate (vitamin B9)49.3 µg12%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3.9 µg161%
Choline10.9 mg3%
Vitamin A43.4 µg6%
Vitamin C25.4 mg34%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.78 mg5%
Vitamin K20.6 µg23%

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

5.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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