Recipes · Turkish · Main Courses
Tirit (Bread and Lamb Broth)
One serving has 670 kcal and 33 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (166%), zinc (87%), selenium (85%), niacin (81%), riboflavin (52%) and thiamin (50%). Ready in 110 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 95 min
- Makes: 1 serving (537 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: High protein
- Contains: dairy, gluten, meat
Ingredients
- 150 g Lamb shoulder, raw
- 60 g Pita bread
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 30 g Yogurt, plain
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 1.5 g Salt
- 250 g Water
Method
- Put the lamb, chopped onion and water in a pot; bring to a boil, skim off foam, then cover and simmer 1.5 hours until the lamb is falling-apart tender.
- Lift out the lamb and shred the meat, discarding any bone; season the broth with salt and black pepper.
- Toast or dry the pita bread until firm and slightly crisp, then break it into pieces and spread over the bottom of a wide serving dish.
- Ladle the hot broth over the bread and let it soak in for 2-3 minutes until softened but not mushy.
- Pile the shredded lamb on top and dollop with yogurt.
- Melt the butter until sizzling and pour it over everything just before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 670 kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 37.8 g | |
| Water | 420 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.9 g | 6% |
| Protein | 32.6 g | 68% |
| Tryptophan | 0.37 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.5 g | |
| Leucine | 2.5 g | |
| Lysine | 2.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.79 g | |
| Cystine | 0.44 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 0.96 g | |
| Fat | 42.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.3 g | |
| Saturated | 20.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 143 mg | |
| Calcium | 132 mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.3 mg | 33% |
| Iron | 4 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 57 mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.4 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 344 mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 526 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 46.8 µg | 85% |
| Sodium | 1,024 mg | |
| Zinc | 7 mg | 87% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.55 mg | 50% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.57 mg | 52% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 11.3 mg | 81% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 29% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.28 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 101 µg | 25% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 4 µg | 166% |
| Choline | 18 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 111 µg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 2.4 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.6 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.56 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8 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
5.2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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