Recipes · South African · Grilled Dishes
Sosatie (Curried Skewered Lamb)
One serving has 602 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (193%), zinc (97%), niacin (76%), selenium (69%), phosphorus (47%) and riboflavin (37%). Ready in 75 minutes.

- Preparation: 60 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (270 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: gluten, meat, sulphite
Ingredients
- 180 g Lamb shoulder, raw
- 15 g Apricots, dried
- 10 g Apricot jam
- 10 g Vinegar, white
- 40 g Onions, raw
- 3 g Curry powder
- 3 g Garlic, raw
- 8 g Vegetable oil
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Cut the lamb into cubes and mix with the curry powder, garlic, vinegar, apricot jam and oil; marinate for at least 1 hour, ideally overnight.
- Thread the marinated lamb onto skewers, alternating with pieces of onion and the dried apricots.
- Season with the salt.
- Grill over medium-hot coals, turning occasionally and brushing with any extra marinade, for 12-15 minutes until browned outside and cooked through.
- Serve hot with yellow rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 602 kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 22.2 g | |
| Water | 169 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.5 g | 12% |
| Protein | 32.4 g | 67% |
| Tryptophan | 0.37 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.5 g | |
| Leucine | 2.5 g | |
| Lysine | 2.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.8 g | |
| Cystine | 0.38 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 42.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 16.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.2 g | |
| Saturated | 15.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.05 g | |
| Cholesterol | 128 mg | |
| Calcium | 70.3 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.3 mg | 33% |
| Iron | 3.9 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 55.5 mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.43 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 332 mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 714 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 37.9 µg | 69% |
| Sodium | 510 mg | |
| Zinc | 7.7 mg | 97% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.23 mg | 21% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.41 mg | 37% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10.7 mg | 76% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 28% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.36 mg | 28% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 45.2 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 4.6 µg | 193% |
| Choline | 7.2 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 28 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 5 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.1 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 18.4 µg | 20% |
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
6.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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