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Dugun Eti Braised Lamb Chops

Thick lamb shoulder chops browned, then simmered with tomato, cinnamon, allspice and cloves until they pull off the bone. A fragrant dish traditionally made for celebrations, scaled down to an everyday supper.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total2 h 21 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 6lamb shoulder chops, about 4 cm thick, trimmed
  • 60 gunsalted butter
  • 2onions, chopped
  • 375 gtomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1½ tspground cinnamon
  • ½ tspwhole allspice, crushed
  • 3whole cloves
  • 250 mlwater
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

To serve

  • 2tomatoes, medium, sliced
  • 600 gcooked white rice, hotoptional

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Rice
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Black and white pepper
  • Allspice
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Lamb and mutton

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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