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Sawda – lamb liver, Arabic style

Seared quickly over high heat, with garlic and plenty of lemon: sawda is a dish for people who really love liver.

9,90 €

Tender lamb liver in the Arabic manner, seared hot and fast so it caramelises at the edges while staying juicy within. Lifted with aromatic garlic and a generous squeeze of fresh lemon that cuts through its rich, savoury depth. Served with lemon wedges, tomato and cucumber alongside warm flatbread — a hearty plate for true connoisseurs.

Allergens
Gluten-containing cereals (wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut) · Sulphur dioxide/sulphites (above 10 mg/kg or l)

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In the Levant, sawda – Sauda on our menu – means fried liver, and it’s one of those dishes you’re more likely to find in family kitchens and little snack bars than on fancy menus. In Syria, Lebanon and Iraq, liver is often eaten in the morning or at lunchtime – hot from the pan, with bread, lemon and fresh vegetables.

How we serve sawda

At Dunya in Mannheim we use tender lamb liver. It goes into a hot pan and is seared until it’s nicely browned outside and still juicy inside. Then it’s finished with fragrant garlic and freshly squeezed lemon.

On the plate, it comes with lemon wedges, tomato and cucumber, plus warm flatbread. Squeeze the lemon generously over the liver – it makes the dish light and fresh. Liver doesn’t like long cooking: leave it in the pan too long and it turns firm and dry. That’s why sawda is best eaten straight away.

Who sawda is for

Sawda isn’t for everyone, and it doesn’t try to be. If you know and love liver from Arabic or Turkish cooking, this is for you. If you’re curious, share a portion at the table and give it a try.

Fresh partners go well alongside: a bowl of tabbouleh or fattoush, and something mild like hummus. If you want to stick with lamb afterwards, order a tikka skewer or mansaf.

More from our hot kitchen

Besides sawda, we have other hot starters with meat, such as kibbeh and hummus bil lahme. You’ll find all our dishes on the menu.

FAQ

Good to know

Is the meat halal?

Yes, everything we serve is halal.

What is sawda?

Lamb liver, Arabic style: seared over high heat and finished with garlic and lemon, served with lemon wedges, tomato, cucumber and flatbread.

Is the liver cooked through?

It’s seared quickly, so it’s browned on the outside and stays juicy inside.

Does sawda taste strongly of liver?

Liver has a strong flavour of its own. Garlic and fresh lemon add freshness but don’t fundamentally change it – sawda is a dish for people who know and love liver.

Is sawda a starter or a main?

Sawda is one of our hot starters. With flatbread, it also makes a small, hearty meal.