Lamb kleftiko

Hello. I'm making lamb kleftiko for tea. It is lovely, very easy, and you should have it too one day. Here's what you do.

Serves 2.

You will need:
1 x big pot you can put in the oven, with a lid.
2 x lamb shanks.
3 x big onions.
5 or 6 good sized tomatoes.
3 tablespoons of olive oil.
A bunch of fresh mint.
A bunch of fresh thyme.
A bunch of fresh oregano.
10 small potatoes (new potatoes - that kind of thing.)
Fresh ground black pepper.
Pinch of salt.
6 peppercorns.
Foil.
An oven (obviously.)

1. Put the lamb shanks into the pot and drizzle the olive oil over the top.
2. Peel and quarter the onions and put them around the meat.
3. Remove any gammy bits from the potatoes, wash them, and put them into the pot.
4. Put the thyme, oregano and mint on the top.
5. Wash and quarter the tomatoes and add them to the pot.
6. Add lots of freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of salt. Also throw the peppercorns in if desired.
7. Cover the pot with foil, add the lid (to hold the foil down), and make sure the foil is tightly sealed around the rim of the pot so no steam can escape.
8. Put into a medium oven (150-180 degrees) for four hours. Don't be tempted to check it - just leave it in there.
9. Remove the mint etc. and serve one lamb shank per person, along with some of the potatoes (which taste awesome - they've picked up all of the flavours) each and a good dollop of the mushy tomatoes and onions.


Brilliant.