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Felicity Cloake

How to make kleftiko – recipe

Felicity Cloake's kleftiko. A lamb stew with potatoes.
Meat and three veg: Felicity Cloake’s kleftiko with potato, tomato and pepper. Photograph: Robert Billington/The Guardian. Food styling: Loïc Parisot.

This Greek classic is said to be named after the klephts – sheep rustlers who slow-cooked their ill-gotten gains in underground pits to avoid detection, or perhaps to avoid having to share the delicious results. As a law-abiding citizen, I prefer to use an oven, but I have to concede that those naughty bandits knew a thing or two about flavour.

Prep 20 min
Marinate 8 hr+
Cook 4½ hr
Rest 30 min+
Serves 6

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