This is a recipe from a friends Cypriot Nanna – sorry don’t remember the proper name for it. This is just 1 version often the main spice is cumin but I like this version best. The family had an outside traditional wood burning oven so she would usually make 3-4 legs of meat at a time and invite friends and family over. I have cut it down to serve 6. If using goat you may need 2 legs as kid legs are usually only small. I don’t know whether the addition of the cheese was a family querk but that is how she made it. I have been told by other Cypriots that adding the cheese is not right.
This delicious all-in-one meal couldn’t get any easier or tastier. You can just fling it into the oven and pop over to the pub for a drink or two with friends, and when you get back it’s almost ready! You may also use lamb chops instead of the cubes of lamb. It’s great either way! The long slow cooking results in meltingly tender lamb and succulent potatoes.
There are a few solid Caldo de Peixe recipes online, but most call only for salt and pepper or are very vague regarding the spice profile used in the Islands of Cabo Verde. I am from Cabo Verde, and would like to add my own twist to this recipe that (hopefully) will give an authentic taste to this beloved traditional recipe. I hope that you enjoy this taste of my childhood.
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