Lunch
Ofto kleftiko (lamb slow-roasted in a parcel) with potatoes
544 kcal42 g protein3 ingredients210 minutes
CypriotGluten-free (check the labels)
Standard portion: 544 kcal and 42 g protein. In the app the grams change so that the dish fits the calories of your own meal.
What is in the dish
The standard portion, before the app adjusts it to your calories.
| Ingredient | Amount | kcal | Share of calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb kleftiko (slow-roasted in a parcel) | 1 recipe portion (≈ 110 g) | 252 | |
| Potatoes and vegetables | 1 recipe portion (≈ 360 g) | 256 | |
| SaladSwap for: Cabbage and carrot salad | 1 bowl (200 g), with lemon | 36 |
How to make it
Serve lamb kleftiko. Add potatoes and vegetables. Serve with salad and lemon.
The recipe for the whole pot: Ofto kleftiko (lamb slow-roasted in a parcel)
4 servings · 210 minutes
- Lamb or goat, leg, meat only1 kg on the bone · 700 g
- Garlic2 cloves · 6 g
- Potatoes, quartered4 medium · 800 g
- Carrots, roughly chopped5 · 300 g
- Onions, sliced2 · 220 g
- Tomatoes, sliced2 · 250 g
- Lemon juice¼ cup · 60 g
- Olive oil2 tablespoons · 28 g
- Salt¾ teaspoon · 4 g
Seasoning: oregano, rosemary, bay leaf, pepper
- Lay a large piece of baking paper in a baking tin and put the meat in the middle. Make slits and push the garlic into them.
- Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with oregano and rosemary, and add the bay leaf.
- Arrange the potatoes, the carrots, the onions and the tomatoes around it and season them with salt too.
- Add the lemon and the oil. Seal well with the baking paper and then with foil on top, so the steam cannot escape.
- Bake at 180°C for 2½–3 hours.
- Open the paper and bake for another half hour, turning once, until browned.
Weight of the meat without the bones. Meat cooked covered in the oven: Ciqual, leg of lamb cooked in a closed dish (0.57); potatoes with the juices: 0.90 (estimate).
This recipe is based on: kopiaste.org (Ivy Liacopoulou): Lamb or Goat Ofton Kleftiko · Flavours of Cyprus, Cyprus Tourism Organisation, 2015
