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Balangu: spiced lamb

Balangu: spiced mutton

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Lamb meat boiled for two minutes, seasoned with pepper, cayenne, nutmeg, and garlic, then coated in oil and baked in the oven, served with onions.

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Recipe from Tesleemah, Kittycataclysm, A Sulaiman Z and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Balangu is a spiced Nigerian mutton dish: the pieces are quickly blanched, seasoned with cayenne pepper, nutmeg, and garlic, and then roasted in the oven. It is typically served with raw onions.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$5.69 $1.42 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.93
  • $2.48
  • $0.27
  • $0.18
  • $0.02
  • $0.27
  • $0.13
  • $0.41

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil the lamb for 2 minutes in a saucepan with a little water, then drain.
  2. Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Cut the meat into the desired size pieces.
  3. Season generously with pepper, cayenne, nutmeg, crushed garlic, crumbled bouillon cube, and salt.
  4. Rub the meat with oil and roast in the oven for about 40 minutes, turning it over halfway through.
  5. Serve with the chopped green onions and bell peppers. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Balangu: spiced mutton

  • 2 green bell peppers$1.93
  • 2 tablespoons of ground cayenne pepper (optional)$2.48
  • 3 cloves of garlic (optional)$0.27
  • 1 small bouillon cube$0.18
  • ½ teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • pepper$0.27
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil$0.13
  • 2 onions$0.41

Total$5.69

that's $1.42 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • Two large pieces of lamb
  • 2 green bell peppers
  • 2 tablespoons of ground cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 3 cloves of garlic (optional)
  • 1 small bouillon cube
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • A pinch of ground nutmeg
  • pepper
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
  • 2 onions

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