HUNKAR BEGENDI - SULTAN'S DELIGHT (TURKISH LAMB STEW)
Sultan's delight, hunkar begendi, layers a tender lamb stew in a gently herby tomato sauce with the smooth, rich eggplant-bechamel sauce for a satisfying dish fit for royalty.
Provided by Caroline Williams
Categories Dinner Recipes
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Season the pieces of lamb with salt and pepper. Dice the onion relatively finely and dice the pepper. Finely chop the garlic.
- Warm the oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over a medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook for around 5 minutes until softened and translucent. Add the lamb chunks and brown on all sides. Then add the green pepper and garlic. Stir and cook for a couple more minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, thyme, oregano and tomato paste to the pot. Stir to mix through and cook a minute. Then add the stock/water. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover with a lid, then reduce the heat so that the sauce is gently simmering. Leave to cook for around 1 hour, so that the lamb is tender. (You may want to have the lid only half-on for part of this time to help the liquid reduce a little.)
- Meanwhile, cook the eggplant. If possible, cook the eggplant on a grill/BBQ or over a gas burner. (You may want to cover around the burner with foil to catch any drips.) Alternatively, preheat the oven to 430F, prick the eggplant all over with a knife, and place it on a baking sheet or in a baking dish. Roast for around 40 minutes. In all cases, you are looking for the inside of the eggplant to become very soft, and if over grill/flame, the skin should be well-charred. Once cooked, leave the eggplant to cool so it is safe to handle and open.
- Once cooled, cut open the eggplant skin and scoop out the flesh. Either roughly chop and mash the flesh for a coarser texture, or blend it up for a smoother paste. In both cases, once chopped, try to drain off as much liquid as you can from the flesh as this can make it sour. If you want a really smooth puree, you can press the mixture through a fine strainer to remove the seeds.
- Make the bechamel: Melt the butter in a medium-small saucepan over a medium heat. Once melted, add the flour. Stir as it cooks for a couple minutes and becomes gently nutty smelling.
- Gradually add the milk and stir or whisk after each addition to make a smooth paste. Cook a minute or two more, as needed, to thicken slightly.
- Remove the sauce from the heat, then add the cheese and stir through so that the cheese mixes in and melts. Add the eggplant puree and stir to mix evenly through. Season with a little salt and pepper to taste.
- To serve, either spread some of the eggplant sauce over the bottom of individual plates or all of it on the bottom of a serving platter. In both cases, spread it out so it creates a bit of a bowl in the middle to hold the stew. Add the lamb stew in the middle of the eggplant sauce and serve with bread on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 635 calories, ServingSize 1/6 of recipe
LAMB STEW WITH TURKISH FLAVORS
Provided by John Willoughby
Categories Soup/Stew Lamb Stew Dinner Dried Fruit Family Reunion Cinnamon Potluck Cumin Gourmet Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Diabetes-Friendly
Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Pat lamb dry and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat oil in a wide 5-to 6-quart heavy pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Brown lamb on all sides in 3 batches until golden-brown, 4 to 5 minutes per batch, transferring to a plate with a slotted spoon.
- Add onions to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden-brown, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in vinegar and cook, scraping up brown bits, until vinegar has evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Return lamb with meat juices to pot. Stir in stock, chickpeas, preserves, and spices (including Maras and Urfa pepper) and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 1 hour.
- Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Add to stew (after 1 hour) and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes and lamb are tender, about 30 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in currants, oregano, and lemon juice. Season with salt.
- Serve sprinkled with additional Maras and Urfa pepper.
TURKISH LAMB STEW
Make and share this Turkish Lamb Stew recipe from Food.com.
Provided by JackieOhNo
Categories Stew
Time 1h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a soup pot or Dutch oven, saute the lam over medium-high heat until brown. Add the onions, carrot, garlic, tomatoes, broth, cinnamon, alt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 40-50 minutes. Add the green beans and rice and simmer for 25 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 689.9, Fat 20.6, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 244.8, Sodium 974.1, Carbohydrate 41.2, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 7.5, Protein 81.2
TURKISH BRAISED LAMB (TAS KEBAP)
Pretty tasty. Good with recipe#360252, A white basmati rice dish with pine nuts. From The Complete Middle East Cookbook by Tess Mallos
Provided by UmmBinat
Categories Stew
Time 2h
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Trim and cut meat into 2 cm (3/4 inch) cubes.
- Heat 1/2 the olive oil in a heavy pan and brown meat quickly on each side.
- Transfer to a plate.
- Add remaining olive oil, onion, garlic and sweet pepper.
- Fry gently until onion is transparent.
- Add tomato and water.
- Stir well, and add bahrat or allspice, salt and pepper to taste and most of the parsley.
- Return lamb to pan, cover and simmer gently for 1 1/2 hours or until lamb is tender and sauce is thickened.
- Very good on a bed of Turkish Wedding Pilaf (Dugun Pilav).
- Sprinkle hot meat with reserved chopped parsly before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 328, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 108.5, Sodium 170.6, Carbohydrate 5.7, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 2.6, Protein 34.7
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