Recipes · Pakistani · Grilled Dishes
Sajji
One serving has 455 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (190%), niacin (81%), zinc (78%), selenium (71%), phosphorus (46%) and riboflavin (40%). Ready in 110 minutes.
- Preparation: 65 min
- Cooking: 45 min
- Makes: 1 serving (201 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: meat
Ingredients
- 180 g Lamb leg, raw
- 1.3 g Salt
- 3 g Chili peppers, green, raw
- 4 g Garlic, raw
- 5 g Lemon juice
- 8 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Blend the green chili and garlic with the lemon juice, oil and salt into a simple, light paste.
- Rub the paste all over the lamb and let it marinate for at least 1 hour; sajji traditionally uses very simple seasoning, letting the meat's own flavor and slow roasting do the work.
- Skewer the meat (traditionally a whole lamb or chicken is skewered on a large spit) and roast slowly over indirect charcoal heat, or in an oven at 180°C (350°F), turning occasionally, for about 40-50 minutes until tender and cooked through, with no pink remaining.
- For a large gathering, multiply everything by 6-8 and use a whole lamb or several chickens on a rotating spit over open coals.
- Rest for a few minutes, then carve and serve with plain rice or flatbread.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 455 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 1.9 g | |
| Water | 129 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.14 g | 0% |
| Protein | 33.6 g | 70% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.6 g | |
| Lysine | 3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.86 g | |
| Cystine | 0.4 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.8 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 34 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.6 g | |
| Saturated | 12.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.05 g | |
| Cholesterol | 122 mg | |
| Calcium | 22.8 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.23 mg | 26% |
| Iron | 3.2 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 45.3 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.11 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 323 mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 496 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 38.9 µg | 71% |
| Sodium | 607 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.2 mg | 78% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.44 mg | 40% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 11.3 mg | 81% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 26% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.33 mg | 25% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 37.8 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 4.6 µg | 190% |
| Choline | 1.5 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1.8 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 10.5 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.69 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 15.2 µg | 17% |
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
7.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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