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Kuurdak

One serving has 457 kcal and 30 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (1985%), vitamin A (529%), copper (411%), riboflavin (188%), selenium (112%) and niacin (104%). Ready in 39 minutes.

Kuurdak
Photo: Rio Murr from Minsk, Belarus, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 29 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (322 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: meat

Ingredients

  • 100 g Lamb shoulder, raw
  • 50 g Lamb liver, raw
  • 60 g Onions, raw
  • 60 g Potatoes, raw
  • 10 g Lamb fat
  • 0.5 g Cumin
  • 0.5 g Black pepper
  • 1.3 g Salt
  • 40 g Water

Method

  1. Cut the lamb and liver into small, bite-sized pieces.
  2. Render the lamb fat in a heavy pan over medium-high heat, then add the lamb and fry for 8-10 minutes until browned and cooked through.
  3. Add the diced potato and fry for 5 minutes, then add the onion and cook for 5 more minutes until softened and lightly browned.
  4. Stir in the liver, cumin, black pepper and salt, and fry for 4-5 minutes until the liver is just cooked through with no pink remaining.
  5. Add the water, scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, and cook uncovered for 3-4 minutes until it forms a light sauce coating everything.
  6. Serve hot, traditionally with flatbread.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy457 kcal22%
Carbohydrates17.6 g
Water242 mL
Fiber2.5 g8%
Protein29.7 g62%
Tryptophan0.34 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.3 g
Lysine2.2 g
Methionine0.69 g
Cystine0.33 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine0.99 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine0.82 g
Fat29.3 g
Monounsaturated10.5 g
Polyunsaturated2.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.5 g
Saturated12.4 g
Trans-Fats0.4 g
Cholesterol264 mg
Calcium49.2 mg5%
Copper3.7 mg411%
Iron6.3 mg35%
Magnesium53.9 mg17%
Manganese0.36 mg20%
Phosphorus404 mg58%
Potassium761 mg16%
Selenium61.6 µg112%
Sodium613 mg
Zinc6.8 mg85%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.37 mg34%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)2.1 mg188%
Niacin (vitamin B3)14.5 mg104%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)4 mg80%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.85 mg65%
Folate (vitamin B9)155 µg39%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)47.6 µg1985%
Choline11.1 mg3%
Vitamin A3,700 µg529%
Vitamin C18.3 mg24%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.4 IU0%
Vitamin E0.16 mg1%
Vitamin K2.3 µg3%

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

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

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