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.

Sosatie (Curried Skewered Lamb)
Photo: chee.hong, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. Thread the marinated lamb onto skewers, alternating with pieces of onion and the dried apricots.
  3. Season with the salt.
  4. Grill over medium-hot coals, turning occasionally and brushing with any extra marinade, for 12-15 minutes until browned outside and cooked through.
  5. Serve hot with yellow rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy602 kcal28%
Carbohydrates22.2 g
Water169 mL
Fiber3.5 g12%
Protein32.4 g67%
Tryptophan0.37 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine1.5 g
Leucine2.5 g
Lysine2.8 g
Methionine0.8 g
Cystine0.38 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.7 g
Histidine1 g
Fat42.7 g
Monounsaturated16.1 g
Polyunsaturated7.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-66.2 g
Saturated15.9 g
Trans-Fats0.05 g
Cholesterol128 mg
Calcium70.3 mg7%
Copper0.3 mg33%
Iron3.9 mg22%
Magnesium55.5 mg18%
Manganese0.43 mg24%
Phosphorus332 mg47%
Potassium714 mg15%
Selenium37.9 µg69%
Sodium510 mg
Zinc7.7 mg97%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.23 mg21%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.41 mg37%
Niacin (vitamin B3)10.7 mg76%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg28%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.36 mg28%
Folate (vitamin B9)45.2 µg11%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)4.6 µg193%
Choline7.2 mg2%
Vitamin A28 µg4%
Vitamin C5 mg7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2.1 mg14%
Vitamin K18.4 µg20%

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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