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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Greek >> Greek

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a food processor or blender process the tomatoes with juice until smooth; set aside. | 2. Place the currants in a heat-proof bowl; cover with very hot water and set aside while browning the lamb. | 3. Heat oil over medium heat in a large Dutch oven. | 4. Season the lamb with salt and ground black pepper; add to the oil and brown on both sides; remove the lamb to a plate or bowl. | 5. Add in onions and cook stirring for about 5 minutes adding in the garlic and red chili flakes the last 2 minutes of cooking. | 6. Add in tomato paste and bay leaf; cook stirring for 1 minute. | 7. Return the lamb with all the juices that have accumulated in the bowl back to the pot. | 8. Drain the water from the currants. | 9. Add in the pureed tomatoes, currants and all remaining ingredients except the salt and pepper. | 10. Bring to a boil stirring over medium heat. | 11. Reduce heat to very low and simmer uncovered for about 1-1/2 hours or until the lamb is tender. | 12. About halfway through cooking season with salt and ground black pepper to taste. | 13. Just before serving remove and discard the cinnamon stick and bay leaf (if you are making this a day in advance refrigerate with the cinnamon stick and bay leaf left in). | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
lamb	3	lbs	boneless cut	3633.336	0.0	229.703	293.7967
olive oil	4 -6	tablespoons		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
onion	3		chopped	132.0	30.822	3.63	0.33
garlic	2	tablespoons	minced	25.33	5.6202	1.0812	0.085
red chili pepper flake	2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
tomato paste	1	can		139.4	32.147	7.343999999999999	0.799
bay leaf	1			-	-	-	-
tomato	1	can	undrained	62.068999999999996	13.7631	3.2384	0.5397
red wine	1	cup		-	-	-	-
currant	1/2 - 3/4	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
brown sugar	2	tablespoons		68.4	17.6562	0.0216	0.0
cumin	2	teaspoons		15.75	1.8581	0.748	0.9353
orange	1 -2	teaspoon	grated rind	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
cinnamon	1			-	-	-	-
parsley	1/4	cup	chopped	5.4	0.9495	0.4455	0.1185
salt pepper			ground	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.