Kokinisto arni (Braised lamb)
Kokinisto (braised lamb)
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Recipe type: Meat
Cuisine: Greek
Kokinisto arni (Braised lamb )
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. 5oz. of lamb cubed
- 2 cups of dry red wine
- 3-4 Tbs. Extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic chopped
- 3 large onions chopped
- 5 medium size ripe tomatoes (grated)
- 1 Tbs. tomato paste
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tsps. Oregano
- 2 cloves
- Sea salt, & fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place lamb and wine in a bowl. Add salt, and mix well. Leave to marinate for about 2-3 hours or overnight. Take out the meat and set aside the wine for later.
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook the lamb until it is brown on all sides. Remove the lamb cubes and reduce the temperature.
- Cook the onion and garlic in the same oil and juices from meat until translucent.
- Add the wine you used to marinate the lamb, the grated tomatoes, tomato paste, and all the seasonings (bay leaves, oregano, cloves, cinnamon stick, and stir the pot).
- Add the lamb back to the pot. Add water and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and simmer for about an hour and a half or until the meat is tender and done. Keep an eye on the pot and stir occasionally; also add water if necessary.
- If you need to thicken the sauce, take out ½ a cup of the braised liquid, and mix 2 tablespoons of corn starch and return it to the pot.
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