Leg Of Lamb in Mint Paste

Summary

Ingredients

• 2 ½ kg leg lamb (with bone)
• 6 medium tomato (s)
• 1 medium onion (s)
• 4 garlic clove (s), (finely chopped)
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 3 teaspoons oregano, freshly chopped
• 3 teaspoons mint, freshly chopped
• 6 tablespoon olive oil
• pepper
• 2 tablespoon margarine
• 300 ml water

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Instructions

1. Make a paste from oregano, mint, garlic cloves, olive oil and the 3 teaspoons of salt and rub the leg of lamb with it. Fry the meat on all sides in the margarine. Then place in the oven at 160 ° C for approx. 2 - 2.5 hours, do not cover the roaster. Pour in the water after an hour. Peel and cut the tomatoes into eighths. Chop the onion. Put everything in the roaster. Turn the leg from time to time and pour the gravy over it. At the end of the cooking time, take the meat out of the roaster, portion it and keep it warm. Pass the liquid from the pot through a sieve and reduce briefly.
2. Green beans and dumplings go well with the dish.