Recipes · Yemeni · Main Courses
Zorbian (Yemeni Spiced Rice with Lamb)
One serving has 834 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (165%), zinc (95%), niacin (89%), manganese (80%), selenium (77%) and phosphorus (61%). Ready in 105 minutes.
- Preparation: 40 min
- Cooking: 65 min
- Makes: 1 serving (514 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, High protein
- Contains: dairy, meat
Ingredients
- 150 g Lamb shoulder, raw
- 70 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 60 g Potatoes, raw
- 40 g Onions, raw
- 30 g Yogurt, plain
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 3 g Ginger, fresh
- 10 g Tomato paste
- 1 g Cumin
- 0.5 g Cardamom
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
- 0.1 g Cloves
- 0.5 g Turmeric
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 1.5 g Salt
- 130 g Water
Method
- Mix the lamb with the yogurt, crushed garlic, ginger, cumin, turmeric and a pinch of salt; marinate at least 30 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a pot and fry the sliced onion until golden; remove half for garnish.
- Add the marinated lamb to the pot and brown for 5-6 minutes, then stir in the tomato paste, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves.
- Add the diced potato and the water; cover and simmer 40-45 minutes until the lamb is tender.
- Rinse the rice, stir it into the pot, and add a little more water if needed so the rice is just covered.
- Cover tightly and cook over low heat for 18-20 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
- Fluff gently, scatter with the reserved fried onions, and serve hot with a chili-herb sauce (sahawiq) on the side, if you like.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 834 kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 77.1 g | |
| Water | 355 mL | |
| Fiber | 4 g | 13% |
| Protein | 34.4 g | 72% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.6 g | |
| Lysine | 2.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.83 g | |
| Cystine | 0.44 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.9 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 42.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 14.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.9 g | |
| Saturated | 14.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.08 g | |
| Cholesterol | 110 mg | |
| Calcium | 129 mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.48 mg | 53% |
| Iron | 7.3 mg | 41% |
| Magnesium | 84.7 mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 1.4 mg | 80% |
| Phosphorus | 424 mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 966 mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 42.6 µg | 77% |
| Sodium | 713 mg | |
| Zinc | 7.6 mg | 95% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.67 mg | 61% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 12.5 mg | 89% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.1 mg | 43% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.66 mg | 51% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 211 µg | 53% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 4 µg | 165% |
| Choline | 24.8 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 16.4 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 19 mg | 25% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.6 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 25.1 µg | 28% |
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
5.3 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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