Recipes · Somali · Main Courses

Bariis Iskukaris (Spiced Rice with Meat)

One serving has 647 kcal and 28 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (89%), zinc (68%), thiamin (65%), niacin (64%), folate (58%) and riboflavin (54%). Ready in 65 minutes.

Bariis Iskukaris (Spiced Rice with Meat)
Photo: Richard Faulder, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 50 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (473 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: meat

Ingredients

  • 90 g Rice, white, medium-grain
  • 100 g Goat meat, raw
  • 50 g Onions, raw
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 40 g Carrots, raw
  • 10 g Raisins
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 1 g Coriander seeds
  • 0.5 g Cardamom
  • 0.3 g Cinnamon
  • 0.2 g Cloves
  • 15 g Vegetable oil
  • 1 g Salt
  • 160 g Water

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a pot and brown the goat meat for 5-6 minutes.
  2. Add the onion, garlic and carrot and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
  3. Stir in the cumin, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves (the xawaash spice blend) and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. Add the water and salt, cover, and simmer for 35-40 minutes until the meat is tender.
  5. Stir in the rice and raisins, cover, and cook on low heat for 20 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
  6. Fluff gently and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy647 kcal31%
Carbohydrates90.9 g
Water331 mL
Fiber4.7 g16%
Protein28.4 g59%
Tryptophan0.39 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.3 g
Lysine1.8 g
Methionine0.7 g
Cystine0.4 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.86 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine0.6 g
Fat18.5 g
Monounsaturated4.9 g
Polyunsaturated9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-67.9 g
Saturated3.2 g
Trans-Fats0.1 g
Cholesterol57 mg
Calcium86.9 mg9%
Copper0.47 mg52%
Iron8.2 mg45%
Magnesium56.3 mg18%
Manganese1.6 mg89%
Phosphorus332 mg47%
Potassium793 mg17%
Selenium23.6 µg43%
Sodium512 mg
Zinc5.5 mg68%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.71 mg65%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.59 mg54%
Niacin (vitamin B3)9 mg64%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg28%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.32 mg25%
Folate (vitamin B9)231 µg58%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.1 µg47%
Choline9 mg2%
Vitamin A335 µg48%
Vitamin C7.9 mg11%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.7 mg11%
Vitamin K33.9 µg38%

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

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

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