DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Dimlama
Layered mutton and vegetables cooked slowly in a cabbage-covered pot.
About Dimlama
Lilia Nikolenko presents dimlama as a distinctive dish of Andizhan in Uzbekistan. Her version layers fatty mutton, onions, potatoes, carrots, peppers and cabbage in a cauldron.
Cumin and coriander season the mixture, with parsley and celery sprigs contributing aromatics. Jambul and several additional fruits or vegetables remain optional; chopped dill finishes the dish.
The onions melt into an aromatic broth as the vegetables release their juices. For special occasions, meat and vegetables share a large lagan while broth is served separately; household servings combine them in individual bowls.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Celery.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Dimlama
Lilia Nikolenko’s Andizhan dimlama.
- MuttonProtein
- OnionAromatic
- PotatoesBase
- Red carrotsBase
- CabbageBase
- Sweet pepperBase
- TomatoesBase
- Hot pepperSeasoning
- MarrowBase · OptionalIngredient page not linked
- QuinceBase · Optional
- Sour appleBase · OptionalIngredient page not linked
- EggplantBase · Optional
- ParsleyAromatic
- CeleryAromatic
- JambulAromatic · OptionalIngredient page not linked
- DillGarnish
- CuminSeasoning
- Coriander spiceSeasoning
- Coarse saltSeasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Mutton: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual sheep meat4332 with attached fat4334–4335; preferred breast/rib/loin choices, exact cut not fixed. Fat remains part of meat, not extra added oil.
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Potatoes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Red carrots: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual4337, broader carrot candidate preserves colour.
- Cabbage: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Edible inner pieces4384–4387 plus food-contact outer covering leaves4388–4390, covers removed4448–4451; allocations consolidated.
- Sweet pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Tomatoes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Required actual English ingredient4338 and tomato layer4372–4373; exact tomato candidate, root rechecks status.
- Hot pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Whole pod4339/4377, removed before service4453; food-contact seasoning retained, exact cultivar unprovided.
- Marrow (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit optional4340, precise botanical/candidate unresolved.
- Quince (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit optional4341.
- Sour apple (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit optional4341; exact apple cultivar/candidate unresolved.
- Eggplant (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit optional peeled4341–4342.
- Parsley: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Cooking sprigs4344/4388 removed4449–4451 but food-contact ingredient retained.
- Celery: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Celery source-confirmed. Cooking sprigs4344/4388 removed4449–4451; positive source identity retained.
- Jambul (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit optional4344–4345, English note related rosemary/thyme4328 differs Russian savory-relative4442; exact botanical identity unresolved.
- Dill: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Method-supported final garnish4346–4348.
- Cumin: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual basic spice4349, exact whole/ground form unprovided.
- Coriander spice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual spice4350, broader seed-spice candidate, exact whole/ground form unprovided, not fresh coriander leaf.
- Coarse salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Uzbekistan
- KyrgyzstanCatalogue link pending review
- UzbekistanCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Uzbek Cuisine
- Uzbek CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Kyrgyz CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.