Middle Eastern · Dinner
Seven Vegetable Stew (Gluten-Free)
A slow-simmered Maghrebi-style stew of tender lamb shoulder braised with seven vegetables including carrot, turnip, zucchini, pumpkin, chickpeas, tomato and onion, spiced with ginger, turmeric, cinnamon and saffron. Served over gluten-free rice, thickened naturally rather than with flour, ladled hot with fresh cilantro scattered over.
$6
20 minsPrep
90 minsCook
110 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
651Calories
42.8gProtein
29.4gFat
58.3gCarbs
13.2gSugar
10.8gFiber
722mgSodium
151mgChol
10.1gSat Fat
1480mgPotassium
150mgCalcium
6.4mgIron
2.6mcgVitamin B12
32mgVitamin C
gluten-free
protein-rich
high-fiber
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Cut lamb into 2-inch chunks, thinly slice onion, mince garlic, grate ginger, and have all ingredients ready.
2
Sear
Heat olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat; brown lamb chunks on all sides for 6 minutes until deep crust forms.
3
Bloom
Add onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon and saffron; stir and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes until fragrant.
4
Braise
Pour in chicken stock, scrape up browned bits, cover and simmer over low heat for 60 minutes until lamb is fork-tender.
5
Add
Stir in carrot, turnip, pumpkin, tomato and chickpeas; cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes.
6
Simmer
Add zucchini and simmer uncovered over medium-low heat for 8 minutes until tender but holding shape; season with salt and pepper.
7
Plate
Spoon rice into a shallow bowl, ladle stew and broth over the top, and scatter cilantro over the surface.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g lamb shoulder
- 11 onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp ginger-fresh
- 1 tsp1 tsp turmeric-ground
- 1 tsp1 tsp cinnamon-ground
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp saffron
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 cup360ml chicken stock
- 2/3 cup100g carrot
- 2/3 cup90g turnip
- 2/3 cup90g zucchini
- 2/3 cup110g pumpkin
- 1/2 cup90g tomato
- 1/2 cup80g chickpea-cooked
- 2/3 cup130g white-rice-cooked
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp cilantro
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
