Recipes · Turkish · Soups and Broths
Beyran Soup (Gaziantep Lamb and Rice Soup)
One serving has 506 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (137%), zinc (55%), niacin (44%), phosphorus (35%), thiamin (25%) and copper (24%). Ready in 135 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 120 min
- Makes: 1 serving (527 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, meat
Ingredients
- 130 g Lamb neck, raw
- 25 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 5 g Olive oil
- 1 g Cayenne pepper
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 1.5 g Salt
- 350 g Water
Method
- Put the lamb in a pot with the water; bring to a boil, skim off foam, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 1.5-2 hours until the meat is falling-apart tender.
- Lift out the lamb, shred the meat finely and discard any bone, then return the meat to the broth.
- Add the rinsed rice and simmer 15-18 minutes until the rice is very soft and the soup has thickened slightly.
- Melt the butter with the olive oil in a small pan, stir in the cayenne pepper and crushed garlic, and warm gently for 30 seconds without letting the garlic burn.
- Season the soup with salt and black pepper.
- Ladle into a bowl and pour the sizzling garlic-red pepper butter over the top just before serving, as is traditional for a Gaziantep breakfast.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 506 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 22.9 g | |
| Water | 442 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.8 g | 3% |
| Protein | 25 g | 52% |
| Tryptophan | 0.28 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 2 g | |
| Lysine | 2.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.81 g | |
| Cystine | 0.35 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.88 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.55 g | |
| Fat | 35.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.02 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.3 g | |
| Saturated | 14.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 111 mg | |
| Calcium | 59.5 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.22 mg | 24% |
| Iron | 2.8 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 36.9 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.44 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 246 mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 456 mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 10.4 µg | 19% |
| Sodium | 694 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.4 mg | 55% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.1 mg | 44% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.7 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.28 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 59.3 µg | 15% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.3 µg | 137% |
| Choline | 4.9 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 89.9 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 2.6 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 5 µg | 6% |
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
5.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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