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Tavas (Cypriot baked lamb)

Tavas is a lamb stew baked slowly in a clay pot with potatoes and onions, moistened with white wine. It is traditionally prepared for special occasions and Sunday family meals.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Cut the lamb into large pieces and brown them in olive oil, in small batches, in a large casserole.
  2. Add the sliced onions and garlic and let them soften for five minutes.
  3. Deglaze with the white wine and let it reduce by half.
  4. Add the grated tomato, cinnamon, oregano, salt and pepper, then pour in the hot stock.
  5. Arrange the potatoes cut into wedges around the meat and cover, then bake for 1 hour 30 minutes.
  6. Remove the lid and let it colour for 20 minutes until the sauce is thick. Serve piping hot.

Variations and tips

Lighter version. Replace the shoulder with trimmed lamb breast and halve the potatoes.

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