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Camel in Mint & Yogurt Marinade

Camel meat marinated in natural yogurt, with fresh mint leaves and a blend of roasted cumin and caraway seeds. This delicious and exotic keto Middle-Eastern inspired recipe is easy enough to cook, delicious, extra lean and super high in protein!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 17 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 390 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Ingredients

  • 1 1 pound camel meat
  • ½ ½ cup natural yogurt
  • ½ ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 3 crushed garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 1 teaspoon ground caraway See instructions below for homemade spice blend option
  • handful fresh mint leaves
  • 2 2 tablespoons fat for frying (such as lard or camel hump fat) or olive oil

Instructions

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  1. Cube the camel meat, roughly into 2 inch sized pieces. Transfer to a deep plate or bowl.
  2. Season the camel with salt and pepper, add the crushed garlic, half of the mint leaves, the natural yogurt, 1 teaspoon of ground cumin and 1 teaspoon ground caraway (or 2 teaspoons of the homemade blend). Mix very well, coating all the meat pieces.
  3. Cover the marinade with cling film, or transfer into a freezer bag. Leave in the fridge for a couple of hours, or until the next day.
  4. Heat up the fat in an iron casserole, on high heat. When fairly hot, carefully add all the camel meat with the yogurt marinade. Toss the meat around from time to time to cook evenly. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until the outside is browned and the meat is cooked through.
  5. Serve garnished with the remaining mint leaves.
Homemade spice blend
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  1. (Optional) For freshly roasted and ground cumin and caraway seed blend, add one tablespoon of caraway seeds and one tablespoon of cumin seeds to a dry pan and lightly toast them on medium heat, stirring slowly. Let them cool down completely and grind. This camel meat marinade recipes uses 2 teaspoons of this blend.

Notes

  • You can substitute the natural plain yogurt for sour cream or Greek yogurt - Greek yogurt has about half the amount of carbs of natural yogurt, but it is a little bit harder to mix. All options help tenderize the meat through lactic acid.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 390kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 3.3g (1%) Protein 55.3g (111%) Fat 17.3g (27%) Sugar 2g (4%) Net Carbohydrates 2.8g

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 390

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 390kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 3.3g 1%
Protein 55.3g 111%
Fat 17.3g 27%
Sugar 2g 4%
Net Carbohydrates 2.8g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.