Grandmother's Lamb Recipe
This spicy lamb dish combines dried red chiles, cumin, ginger, garlic, tomato, and warm cinnamon and cloves with a tangy apple cider vinegar paste. Lamb shank pieces simmer with onions and spices for a richly seasoned meal, finished with fresh cilantro and served hot over basmati rice, fresh bread, or naan.
- Prep25 mins
- Cook1 hr 50 mins
- Serves6
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Grandmother's Lamb Recipe, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 50 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 11 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 90 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Unprocessed or minimally processed
- 1 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 51
- Heart Health
- 38
- Metabolic
- 33
- Digestive
- 24
- Inflammatory
- 58
- Performance
- 49
- General Wellness
- 1
Place the cumin seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat and toast, stirring constantly, until they give off a roasted fragrance and turn darker brown, about 1 minute. Scrape the seeds into a bowl and allow them to cool. When cool, grind them with a mortar and pestle or a clean spice grinder. Set the ground cumin aside.
- 2
Remove the stems from the chiles if necessary, and soak the pods in the apple cider vinegar in a bowl until soft, at least 1 hour. Place the softened chiles with the vinegar, cumin, and garlic in a blender or food processor, and pulse until ground into a paste, 30 seconds to 1 minute or as needed.
- 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook and stir the onions until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in the ginger garlic paste and Grandmother's Chile Paste mixture as desired. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and fry the onions with the spice pastes for 5 minutes to blend the flavors. Stir in the tomato paste, ground red pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, and cloves, and bring to a simmer. Cook to blend the flavors, about 20 minutes.
- 4
Mix in the lamb shank pieces and stir in salt to taste. Simmer for 20 minutes, then stir in the water. Bring the lamb and sauce to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and simmer until the lamb is very tender and the sauce has thickened, 45 more minutes. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro to serve.
- Calories 453.1 kcal High 23%
- Protein 41.07 g Good Source 82%
- Carbohydrate 12.21 g 4%
- Total Fat 25.95 g High 33%
- Saturated Fat 8.71 g High 44%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 136.09 mg High 45%
- Sodium 127.03 mg Moderate 6%
- Dietary Fiber 3.93 g Moderate 14%
- Total Sugars 6.9 g --
- Added Sugars 4.96 g Moderate 10%
- Calcium 37.1 mg Low Source 3%
- Iron 3.86 mg Good Source 21%
- Potassium 721.32 mg Moderate 15%
- Vitamin A 16.22 mcg Low Source 2%
- Vitamin C 8.89 mg Low Source 10%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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About This Recipe
Grandmother's Lamb Recipe is made with 18 ingredients and serves 6. It takes about 2 hrs 15 mins and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Apple Cider Vinegar, Cayenne Pepper, Dried Chile Peppers, and Fresh Cilantro. Each serving provides about 453.1 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Grandmother's Lamb Recipe made of?
- The main ingredients are Apple Cider Vinegar, Cayenne Pepper, Dried Chile Peppers, Fresh Cilantro, Garlic. The full list of 18 is above.
- How long does it take to make Grandmother's Lamb Recipe?
- About 2 hrs 15 mins in total: 25 mins to prepare and 1 hr 50 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 453.1 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Grandmother's Lamb Recipe easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 18 ingredients and 4 steps.
- Is Grandmother's Lamb Recipe healthy?
- Grandmother's Lamb Recipe has an easyChef Pro health score of 49/100. Per serving, it provides 453.1 calories and 41.07 g of protein, or 82% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of iron. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 127.03 mg (6% of the Daily Value), saturated fat at 8.71 g (44% of the Daily Value) and added sugars at 4.96 g (10% of the Daily Value). It contains Tomatoes, Garlic and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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