Lamb with Nettles

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Prep25 min
Cook55 min
Total80 min

A traditional Bulgarian spring dish of tender lamb braised with fresh nettles and an egg-yoghurt sauce – as seasonal as it gets.

Ingredients

Serves:4
  • 600 g lamb pieces
  • 400 g nettles (blanched)
  • 2 pcs onion
  • 40 g butter
  • 2 pcs eggs
  • 200 ml yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • to taste salt
  • 1 l water

Nutrition (estimated)

medium confidence
640kcal · per serving
44.2g
Protein
18.8g
Carbs
42.9g
Fat

Recipe total: 2558 kcal · P 176.9g · C 75g · F 171.6g

Estimated from 8 of 9 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Steps

  1. 1
    Brown the lamb in butter with onion.
  2. 2
    Add blanched and chopped nettles.
  3. 3
    Add the water, season with salt and simmer 45 minutes.
  4. 4
    Whisk eggs with yoghurt and flour.
  5. 5
    Temper with hot broth and stir into the pot.
  6. 6
    Cook gently 5 minutes more and serve.
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Questions and answers

How long does Lamb with Nettles take to make?

About 80 minutes: 25 min prep and 55 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Lamb with Nettles?

9 ingredients: lamb pieces, nettles, onion, butter, eggs, yoghurt, flour, salt, water.

How many servings does this Lamb with Nettles recipe make?

4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Lamb with Nettles?

About 640 kcal, with 44.2 g protein, 18.8 g carbohydrate and 42.9 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

What cuisine is Lamb with Nettles?

Lamb with Nettles comes from Bulgarian cuisine.

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