Greek lamb stew.
Serves 8
Easy
Total time:
slow cooked lamb
Skip to ingredients
- 3tbsp olive oil
- 700g cubed lamb
- 1 large onion
- 1 bulb of garlic broken into single cloves
- 1tbsp dried oregano
- 1 aubergine cubed
- 1 bay leaf
- 300ml lamb or vegetable stock
- 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
- 4oog tin chick peas
- 50g sultanas
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for the topping
- 200g feta chesse crumbled
- 2-3tbsp mint or coriander
Method
step 1
preheat the oven to 190 deg (fan 170).Heat the oil in a large casserole and rown the lamb until golden.Removefrom the dish and set aside.Add the chopped onion,to the casserole and cook until it begins to soften.Stir in the garlic cloves,oregano,and aubergine cubes and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden.step 2
Return the lamb to the casserole along with the juices.Add the bay leaf,lamb stock,chopped tomatoes,chickpeas and sultanas. Cover and cook for 1-1/2 hours or until the lamb is cooked and tender.step 3
Mix together the crumbled feta and mint into a bowl.Serve the casserole with couscous and pass aroungd the bowl of feta to sprinkle on top.
