Slow Cooked Greek Lamb

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well I suppose I may as well start the new year Diet with a recipe that was given me from the British Heart Foundation website trying to get us
folk with lumps of Dorset Apple cake stuck in our arteries an even chance to help ourselves by munching on a few dinners that are better for us........so here we go.


INGREDIENTS (FOR TWO PEOPLE)

300g (10oz) lean leg of lamb, all visible fat removed

2 onions, diced

½ tsp ground turmeric

½ tsp cumin seeds

225g (8oz) baby potatoes, halved

Juice of 1 small lemon

115g (4oz) small chestnut mushrooms

2 tsp olive oil

50ml (2fl oz) low-salt stock

1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander


Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan oven/gas mark 6. Cut the lamb into large, bite-sized pieces.




Put the lamb in a bowl with the onion, turmeric, cumin, potatoes, lemon, mushrooms, and olive oil, and season with black pepper. Stir everything together until coated in the oil and seasonings. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least one hour. If you prefer, you can do this stage the day before and leave in the fridge overnight.

Put a large sheet of foil in a small roasting tin and spoon in the lamb mixture. Bring up the sides of the foil to make a ‘bag’ and pour in the stock. Seal the foil bag tightly.

Put the lamb in the oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 160°C/140°C fan oven/gas mark 3. Cook for two hours or until the lamb is meltingly tender. Stir in the coriander. Serve with Toasted wholemeal pitta bread with shredded green salad or steamed spiralised Butternut squash and Courgette..........




BE CAREFUL WHEN OPENING THE FOIL PARCEL...HOT STEAM....BUT WONDERFUL SMELL.

Just over 2 hours found the meat nice and tender and juicy and the steaming veggies ready to munch on......if you want just heat some more Lamb Gravy/Stock to the finished meal.




Big bowl ready so dish it up....




Cheers British Heart Foundation,,,proper tasty winner here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Delia

[liphook]

Like it Gazza Delia Often cook in the 'foil envelope' way, great for fish particularly