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Maltese lamb stew

Name: Maltese lamb stew
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Maltese
Ingredients: 800 g lamb shoulder, cubed; 1 onion, 2 carrots and 3 garlic cloves; 500 g potatoes and 400 g tomatoes; 3 tbsp oil, 150 ml red wine and 400 ml water; 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp marjoram, salt and pepper

Lamb with potatoes, tomatoes and herbs.

◷ 150 min / 4 servings

Method

Brown lamb in oil in batches. Add chopped onion, carrots and garlic for 8 minutes.
Add wine, tomatoes, water, bay and marjoram. Season and cover.
Simmer 90 minutes, then add potato chunks.
Cook another 25–35 minutes until lamb and potatoes are tender.

✳ From the kitchen

Lamb stew is included in local Maltese-cuisine menus.

Tradition reference

Corinthia · Maltese sweets and fillings ↗

Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.

Maltese lamb stew

Method

✳ From the kitchen

Tradition reference

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