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Ezhegoden (lamb, rice and pepper stew)

A Bulgarian lamb stew cooked with rice and peppers, flavoured with paprika. A countryside family dish with a creamy, comforting texture, served hot in winter.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

490 kcal per serving

Protein
26 g
Carbohydrates
40.7 g
of which sugars
8.6 g
Fat
23.3 g
of which saturated fat
5.7 g
Fiber
5.8 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 pieces about 3 cm across and the onion into half-moons. Deseed the peppers and cut them into strips.
  2. Heat the oil in a large casserole and brown the meat over high heat on all sides, about 8 minutes. Set aside.
  3. In the same casserole, sweat the onions for 5 minutes until translucent, then add the peppers and cook for another 5 minutes.
  4. Off the heat, sprinkle in the paprika and stir quickly so it doesn't burn. Add the grated tomatoes and the meat.
  5. Pour in the hot water, cover and simmer gently for 50 minutes, stirring from time to time.
  6. Add the rinsed rice and chopped garlic, adjust the seasoning and cook for a further 20 minutes, until the rice is tender and the liquid nearly absorbed.
  7. Leave to rest for 5 minutes off the heat, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve piping hot.

Variations and tips

Beef version. Replace the lamb with beef chuck and extend the cooking by 20 minutes.

Using what's available. Drained jarred red peppers work very well if fresh ones are hard to find.

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