Spiced Lamb and Chickpea Delight

A fantastically delicious dish of Samarkand cuisine! Once you try lamb with chickpeas, you will definitely want more. Juicy meat and hearty chickpeas with vegetables in a fragrant broth, permeated with various spices — you can’t imagine anything tastier!
cook time: 1h 40 min
Ava Prescott
Spiced Lamb and Chickpea Delight

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

248
Calories
8g
Fat
26g
Carbs
14g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Onion 1 pc
Salt 0.5 tsp
Ground black pepper (pinch) 2 g
Ground coriander 0.5 tsp
Carrot 1 pc
Paprika 0.25 tsp
Khmeli-suneli 0.25 tsp
Mutton 250 g
Fat tail fat 30 g
Chickpeas 300 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make lamb with chickpeas? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Take lamb with a layer of fat.

Step 2

Step 2
Rinse the chickpeas in clean water first and soak for 4-5 hours in warm water, or preferably overnight.

Step 3

Step 3
Wash the lamb. Separate the fat from the meat and cut into small cubes.

Step 4

Step 4
Cut the meat into small pieces.

Step 5

Step 5
Peel the carrots, wash and cut into large cubes.

Step 6

Step 6
Peel the onion and cut into half rings. To prevent the onion from stinging your eyes when slicing, rinse it and the knife with cold water.

Step 7

Step 7
In a cauldron or thick-bottomed saucepan, melt the lamb fat until you get crispy cracklings. Transfer the cracklings to a plate. The article on saucepans, link at the end of the recipe, will help you choose the ideal pan.

Step 8

Step 8
Place the meat in the cauldron and, stirring, fry until golden brown.

Step 9

Step 9
Add coriander, suneli hops, paprika and salt to taste and stir.

Step 10

Step 10
Add onions and carrots to the meat. Fry everything together, stirring, for about 5 minutes.

Step 11

Step 11
Drain the chickpeas, rinse them again and add to the rest of the ingredients.

Step 12

Step 12
Pour water into the cauldron. It may need a little more. The water should completely cover the contents of the cauldron or pan.

Step 13

Step 13
Bring everything to a boil and simmer, covered, skimming foam occasionally, for about 45 minutes until the chickpeas are cooked.

Step 14

Step 14
Lamb with chickpeas is ready. Bon appetit!

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