Albanian baked lamb with rice (Tavë kosi)

Albanian baked lamb with rice (Tavë kosi)

Fixings

70g/2½oz spread

1 tbsp olive oil

1.2kg/2lb 12oz boned sheep shoulder, cut into 5cm/2in 3D shapes

4 garlic cloves, ground

1 tsp dried oregano

60g/2¼oz long-grain rice, flushed

50g/1¾oz plain flour

600ml/20fl oz Greek-style yogurt

4 free roaming eggs, beaten

newly ground nutmeg, to wrap up

salt and newly ground dark pepper

Strategy

Preheat the stove to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.

Heat 20g/¾oz of the spread and the olive oil in an enormous lidded container over a high hotness. Brown the sheep in clumps.

Return all the sheep to the dish. Add the garlic, oregano and 200ml/7fl oz water. Bring to a stew and cook, covered with a top, for around 45-an hour until the sheep is delicate.

Mix in the rice, and season with salt and pepper. Move to a 3 liter/5¼ 16 ounces stoneware or other ovenproof dish.

Liquefy the leftover margarine in a little pan, add the flour and make a roux, cook for 2 minutes, then, at that point, remove the hotness. Add the yogurt and blend well, then, at that point, return to the hotness and cook tenderly for several minutes. Remove the hotness, add the beaten eggs and season with salt and pepper.

Pour the sauce over the sheep and rice blend, grind new nutmeg on top and heat for 40-45 minutes until beginning to become brilliant brown.

Eliminate from the broiler and permit to sit for 5 minutes prior to serving. Present with a basic lettuce salad. Appreciate !

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