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Dimlama (dymdama)

Traditional Kyrgyz stew combining lamb, potatoes, carrots and onions, simmered slowly until the vegetables melt into the juices. A comforting autumn and winter dish, served in big ladlefuls.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

480 kcal per serving

Protein
30 g
Carbohydrates
37.6 g
of which sugars
11.9 g
Fat
20.3 g
of which saturated fat
5.4 g
Fiber
11.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the lamb into large cubes, the potatoes into wedges, the carrots into thick rounds and the onions into half-moons.
  2. Heat the oil in a large casserole and brown the meat for 8 minutes over medium-high heat.
  3. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes until translucent.
  4. Pour in the water, add the bay leaves, salt, pepper and cumin, then bring to a boil.
  5. Cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes.
  6. Add the carrots and the cabbage cut into wedges, then cook for 10 more minutes.
  7. Add the potatoes and continue cooking for 15 minutes, until tender.
  8. Adjust the seasoning, remove the bay leaves and sprinkle with dill before serving with bread.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the lamb with mushrooms and white beans, adding 300 g of mushrooms at the onion step.

With what's available here. The white cabbage can easily be replaced with green cabbage or kale.

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