Middle Eastern · Dinner
Split Pea and Vegetable Stew (Gluten-Free)
A hearty Middle Eastern stew of tender braised lamb shoulder simmered with yellow split peas, carrot, celery, and onion in a cumin-turmeric-cinnamon broth. Naturally gluten-free, thickened only by the softened peas, finished with lemon juice and fresh parsley, and ladled over rice or eaten with gluten-free flatbread.
$5
15 minsPrep
75 minsCook
90 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
41.3gProtein
29.6gFat
42.8gCarbs
7.9gSugar
13.8gFiber
812mgSodium
143mgChol
11.1gSat Fat
1180mgPotassium
95mgCalcium
6.8mgIron
2.4mcgVitamin B12
14mgVitamin C
gluten-free
protein-rich
high-fiber
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Cut the lamb shoulder into 1-inch cubes, finely chop the onion, mince the garlic, and dice the carrot and celery into small pieces.
2
Sear
Heat olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat, brown the lamb on all sides for 5 minutes until deeply colored.
3
Sauté
Add onion, garlic, carrot, and celery; cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion turns translucent.
4
Bloom
Stir in tomato paste, cumin, turmeric, and cinnamon, cooking for 1 minute over medium heat until fragrant and darkened.
5
Braise
Add chicken stock and split peas, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low, cover, and simmer 60 minutes until lamb is fork-tender and peas break down into thick broth.
6
Finish
Stir in lemon juice and season with salt and black pepper to taste until balanced and bright.
7
Plate
Ladle the stew into a bowl and scatter fresh parsley over the top before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g lamb shoulder
- 2/3 cup130g yellow split peas
- 11 small onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 22 small carrot
- 22 celery stalk
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 cup480ml gluten-free chicken stock
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh parsley
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
