A dish that tastes of spring, the countryside, and Greek Easter; usually cooked in spring for a wonderful celebration or Sunday roast. The traditional meal served on Holy Saturday evening is magiritsa soup, but in many parts of Greece, they serve fricassee instead.
Serves6 servings
Cooks In15' preparation | 1 hour & 30' cooking
DifficultyEasy Peasy
Ingredients
3.3 lb lamb cut into pieces (brisket and leg)
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 potatoes, quartered
10 artichokes, cleaned
0.6 lb peas
5-6 green onions, chopped with leaves
1 onion, chopped
4 carrots, sliced
½ bunch fresh dill, chopped
Salt, freshly ground pepper
EGG-LEMON SAUCE
2 eggs
Juice of 2 lemons
Method
Rinse the meat and place in a cooking pot.
Cover with cold water and simmer until there is no liquid left, about 25 minutes.
Next add the vegetables: potatoes, artichokes, peas and carrots.
Pour enough water to cover the ingredients halfway and simmer for a further 35-40 minutes.
Check the seasoning and sprinkle with the chopped dill.
Prepare the egg-lemon sauce and loosen with a ladleful of liquid from the fricassee.
Pour over the goat and move the pot around in a circular motion.
The sauce must be fairly thick and not very runny.
If the meat has already boiled and the food has a lot of juices, increase the heat, remove the lid and boil vigorously for 5-6 minutes until it boils down.
Remove from heat and wait for boiling to stop before adding the sauce.