Скачать или смотреть LAMB STEW WITH ZUCCHINI ( ARNAKI KOKKINISTO ME KOLOKUTHAKIA)

INGREDIENTS
1.5 kg boneless lamb
700 grams zucchini
1 onion
4 garlic cloves
2 sprigs of thyme
4 medium ripe tomatoes
1 leek (white part only)
1 celery stalk
5 small carrots
1.5 tablespoons tomato paste
150 ml olive oil for cooking
200 ml olive oil for frying the zucchini
Water just enough to cover the meat
Salt and pepper
50 ml red wine
1 cinnamon stick
3 cloves
5 allspice berries
2 bay leaves

METHOD
1. Season the meat with salt and pepper. Heat oil in the pot, then add the meat and sear until it gets a nice color on both sides.
2. Add the onion, garlic, carrot, leek, and celery and sauté for two minutes. Then add the spices and sauté for another minute to release their aromas. Next, add the tomato paste and sauté for one minute, then pour in the wine and let it evaporate for 20 seconds. Finally, add the tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Add cold water to cover the food, bring it to a boil, cover with a wet parchment paper to retain the steam and the flavors, cover with a lid, and bake in the oven at 180°C for about 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is almost done depending the power from your oven
3. In a frying pan, heat oil and fry the whole zucchinis until they get color without fully cooking them.
4. After 1 1/2 hours, add the zucchinis to the stew and cook everything together for about 20 minutes.

Good luck!