Uzbek Damlama: Easy One-Pot Stew with Meat and Vegetables

Damlama is a traditional dish of Uzbek cuisine! Representing stewed vegetables with meat (in many ways thanks to this, Domlama resembles Georgian ajapsandal), this work of culinary art is a real masterpiece. The dish retains a lot of useful substances, it is tasty and easy to prepare, an ideal summer dinner. In general, domlama is a real godsend for a busy housewife. After all, it prepares itself, without your participation! The most important thing is to stock up on fresh vegetables and enough time.
cook time: 3h 20 min
Chloe Benton
Uzbek Damlama: Easy One-Pot Stew with Meat and Vegetables

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

63
Calories
3g
Fat
6g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (10 portions)

Basic:

Garlic (dill, parsley, cilantro) 25 g
Tomatoes 550 g
Salt 40 g
Potato 300 g
Zucchini 700 g
Carrot 200 g
White cabbage (three sheets) 200 g
Bulb onions 220 g
Dry spices (hot pepper, allspice, ground coriander) to taste
bell pepper 230 g
Greenery 60 g
Eggplant 600 g
Fillet of beef (you can take any meat you want: lamb, chicken) 750 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Necessary products. If you do not profess Islam, you can take any lean meat — pork, beef, lamb. We will also need the largest saucepan with a thick bottom or a cauldron, about five and a half or six liters.

Step 2

Step 2
Place the meat cut into small pieces on the bottom of the pan as the first layer. Salt and pepper.

Step 3

Step 3
Then add carrots cut into thin slices and add some salt.

Step 4

Step 4
After this, add the onion, cut into half rings.

Step 5

Step 5
Then — potatoes, cut into cubes. Add some salt.

Step 6

Step 6
The next layer is half of the eggplants, cut into circles. Salt, sprinkle with all the spices and chopped garlic.

Step 7

Step 7
Then half the zucchini. Also called circles. Add some salt and sprinkle with spices.

Step 8

Step 8
Then add a layer of sweet pepper in strips.

Step 9

Step 9
Then another layer of eggplant and zucchini. Season each layer with salt and spices.

Step 10

Step 10
The top layer is tomatoes cut into circles. Add some salt.

Step 11

Step 11
Then fill everything with chopped herbs, pour in the remaining salt, spices and chopped garlic.

Step 12

Step 12
Cover with three cabbage leaves and press down well. Close the lid and turn on the burner to the highest heat for five minutes. Then reduce the heat to low and cook for three hours. At this time, you can calmly do other things. I managed to bake a cake and do the cleaning.

Step 13

Step 13
After three hours, open the lid and get this wonderful, fragrant dish!

Step 14

Step 14
Serve, decorate with herbs and serve with green tea. Bon appetit!

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