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.

- 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
- 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.
- Stir in the tomato paste and simmer for 10 more minutes.
- Meanwhile, soak the fenugreek seeds in a little warm water for 15 minutes, then blend until foamy for the hilbeh topping.
- Blend the tomato, green chili and cilantro to a coarse, fresh relish (sahawiq).
- 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
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 421 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 11.5 g | |
| Water | 436 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.7 g | 9% |
| Protein | 28.2 g | 59% |
| Tryptophan | 0.33 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.3 g | |
| Leucine | 2.1 g | |
| Lysine | 2.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.68 g | |
| Cystine | 0.33 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.91 g | |
| Valine | 1.5 g | |
| Histidine | 0.86 g | |
| Fat | 29.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.8 g | |
| Saturated | 12.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 107 mg | |
| Calcium | 76.2 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.32 mg | 36% |
| Iron | 4.8 mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 59.6 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.4 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 299 mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 700 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 31.2 µg | 57% |
| Sodium | 508 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.6 mg | 83% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.38 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 9.2 mg | 66% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 24% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.41 mg | 32% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 49.3 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.9 µg | 161% |
| Choline | 10.9 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 43.4 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 25.4 mg | 34% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 20.6 µg | 23% |
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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