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Lamb Kleftiko Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Ivy / All my dishes 10 months, 2 weeks ago I would like to tell you why this is call Kleftiko. The word comes from the time of the Greek revolution period of 1821, when bands of Greek guerrillas, called Klephts, hid in the mountains. "In Greek, kleftiko means -stolen meat. In order to sur... More Prep:14m Cook:300m Servings:5	Ivy
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Ingredients

1.5 Kg (3.5 lb) lamb or goat shank

Salt

Ground pepper

Peeled carrots (optional)

Potatoes (optional)

Oregano

2 teaspoons olive oil

2 cloves of garlic

3 - 4 bay leaves

4 onions

1 teaspoon rosemary leaves fresh or driend

Directions

Cut the lamb into medium sized pieces.

In a ceramic baking pot (with a cover) place the lamb and pour over it the olive oil.

Peel onions and arrange them around the lamb, wash potatoes and carrots well and arrange them also around the lamb.

Season with some salt, pepper, oregano and add in the bay leaves.

Cut cloves of garlic to small slices and place it over the lamb pieces.

Bake, covered, after sealing lid with flour and water in a preheated oven for 4 to 5 hours at 120C (250 F).

Serve hot.

Note : it is important for the pot to be sealed while baking, thus you can add some aluminium foil between the baking pot and its cover if you don’t want to make the flour mixture.

Alternatively you can make small slits in the lamb with a knife and insert there the small pieces of garlic to add a stronger taste.

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berry 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Sounds good!! thanks...

kukla 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Ti-Kanis, Ivy :) Thank you for this recipe, and for all the background information; I love to know why some foods are called what they are :)
Efharisto !

ivy 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Hi Kukla. Are u Greek? Is it kukla after the Greek word which means "doll"? When i saw the word it occurred to me that it could be the Greek word but I wasn't really sure. Hope to hear from you.

jolomiwilkey 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Hey Ivy, Thanks. I'm really excited about the Kleftiko recipe and look forward to trying it out this weekend. thanks for the history behind it as well. Have a friend who absolutely adores the dish. Now i can tell the history too.

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