Kleftiko

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As requested here is the recipe for Kleftiko.


First a little history the name Kleftiko comes from the word kleftsis which means theft! Many years ago shepherds would bury lamb stuffed with vegetables & cheese over hot coals, cover and leave to slowly cook for many days. In the mean time if bandits came across this delightful meal they would steal it! – giving way to its name kleftiko or stolen meal.

Lamb Klefitko

You will need;

1.5 kg leg of lamb in 6 portions

2 carrots

4 medium potatoes

2 small onions

2 medium tomatoes

2-3 garlic cloves

Olive oil

300gm Feta Cheese

½ teaspoon Oregano

½ teaspoon Parsley

Salt and pepper

12 square sheets of greaseproof paper – approx 30cm x 30cm

String

Method;

Clean & dice the carrots, potatoes, Slice the onions, put in a mixing bowl add your herbs drizzle in olive oil & stir.

Slice the tomatoes into 12 slices.

Slice the Garlic

Wash the Lamb



Put 2 sheets of the grease proof/baking paper on your work top.



In the middle of the paper place the ingredients in the following order: potato, carrot & onion mix, lamb, garlic, and the tomato on top.



Add salt and pepper and a spoonful of the juice from the mixture.



Bring the four corners of the paper together and tie it well with string so that it looks like a pouch

Repeat this process another 5 times so that you have 6 individual portions.



Place them in a covered oven dish and roast in a pre-heated oven at 160 degrees for 2 hours.


Open parcels place feta on top & return to the oven for 5-10mins

Serve  to the table inthe paper .