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Dograma
Dograma: Turkmen torn bread with boiled lamb, onion and tomato in rich broth
TurkmenDograma, from the Turkmen word for 'to chop', is the dish of Turkmen weddings and religious holidays, when families gather to tear fresh tamdyr bread into small pieces together. The bread is mixed with finely chopped boiled lamb or mutton, raw onion and tomato, then a rich, fatty broth is poured over and the bowl is eaten while hot. It is filling, simple and communal. A common mistake is using soft sliced bread, which turns to paste; dograma needs firm, chewy flatbread. Chef's tip: chop the meat and onion by hand very finely, and rub the onion with salt so it softens and mellows before mixing.
- Total time
- 150 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the broth
- 10 ½ cups water
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 tomatoesgrated
- 1 tsp black pepper
For the bowl
- 1 ⅛ lb firm flatbread (chorek or tandoor bread)torn into small pieces
- 2 onionsvery finely chopped
- ½ tsp salt
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Simmer 2 ⅝ lb lamb shoulder or neck on the bone in 10 ½ cups water, skimming, for 1½ hours, until it falls off the bone. Add 2 tsp salt in the last 30 minutes.
90 minStep 2: Lift out the lamb, remove bones and chop the meat very finely. Add 3 tomatoes and 1 tsp black pepper to the broth and simmer 10 minutes.
10 minStep 4: Mix 1 ⅛ lb firm flatbread (chorek or tandoor bread), lamb and onions in a large bowl with your hands. Common mistake: soft sliced bread; it turns to paste.
Step 5: Divide among bowls, ladle the hot broth over and serve straight away.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 560 kcal
- Protein
- 34 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 25 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does dograma take?
- About 150 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 120 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of tomatoes?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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