Recipes · Egyptian · Main Courses
Hamam Mahshi (Egyptian Stuffed Pigeon)
One serving has 892 kcal and 44 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (119%), niacin (107%), phosphorus (86%), pyridoxine (77%), zinc (67%) and thiamin (65%). Ready in 80 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 60 min
- Makes: 1 serving (352 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Gluten-free, High protein
- Contains: dairy, poultry
Ingredients
- 220 g Pigeon (squab), raw
- 40 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
- 0.5 g Cumin
- 10 g Ghee
- 0.8 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 60 g Water
Method
- Rinse the squab well inside and out and pat dry.
- Boil the rice in the water for 5 minutes, until half-cooked, then drain and mix with the finely chopped onion, cinnamon, cumin, half the ghee, salt and pepper.
- Stuff the squab loosely with the rice mixture (it will expand as it finishes cooking) and secure the opening with a skewer or kitchen string.
- Rub the outside with the remaining ghee and salt.
- Roast at 180 °C (350 °F) for 45-55 minutes, basting occasionally, until the skin is golden and the thickest part of the meat and the stuffing both reach 74 °C (165 °F).
- Rest 5 minutes before serving whole or halved.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 892 kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 34.5 g | |
| Water | 207 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.1 g | 4% |
| Protein | 43.9 g | 91% |
| Tryptophan | 0.63 g | |
| Threonine | 2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 2.2 g | |
| Leucine | 3.6 g | |
| Lysine | 3.5 g | |
| Methionine | 1.3 g | |
| Cystine | 0.76 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.9 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.8 g | |
| Valine | 2.3 g | |
| Histidine | 1.5 g | |
| Fat | 62.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 24.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.04 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.02 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.2 g | |
| Saturated | 24.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 235 mg | |
| Calcium | 53.6 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 1.1 mg | 119% |
| Iron | 9.9 mg | 55% |
| Magnesium | 63.5 mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.61 mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 601 mg | 86% |
| Potassium | 528 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 35.5 µg | 64% |
| Sodium | 435 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.3 mg | 67% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.71 mg | 65% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.52 mg | 47% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 15 mg | 107% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.1 mg | 42% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1 mg | 77% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 110 µg | 27% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.88 µg | 37% |
| Choline | 6 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 245 µg | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 13 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6 µg | 2% |
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
1.5 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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