Cypriot Baked Lamb and Potatoes With Cumin and Tomatoes

from “Falling Cloudberries” by Tessa Kiros In the book, the recipe description reads: “This is so simple. It’s a very typical Cipriot all-in-one meal–you just need the time to prepare the lamb and vegetables, then you can fling it in the oven, go out for a (Greek) coffee, and come home to a ready meal. You could use lamb chops and leave them whole instead of cutting them into chunks, which makes it even simpler. And it doesn’t need much by way of accompaniments–perhaps a salad or some simply sauteed vegetables.”

Tave (Cypriot Baked Lamb and Potatoes With Cumin and Tomatoes)

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.

Hot Stuff! Cypriot Stuffed Aubergines and Minty Cumin Yoghurt

Not for the faint hearted, these SPICY aubergines are stuffed with lentils, making them a wonderful vegetarian main meal or appetiser. You can add minced meat (ground beef) if you wish, but I find that the Puy Lentils used in this dish have quite enough “body” already! These are based on a Turkish recipe called Imam Bayildi – but I have “pepped” them up a bit by adding Cayenne pepper, chili & the lentils! Do not forget the essential finishing touch – the minted cumin yoghurt, it “cuts” through the heat of the cayenne pepper. Serve these with a crispy salad and crusty bread.

Catalan Garbonzos

Very easy to prepare. This flavorful dish is popular in Barcelona, where it is often served in wide soup plates and eaten as a light main course. Garbonzos is another word for chickpeas.

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