When you visit the thermal waters of Federación you must taste its famous lamb, which has its own provincial festival.
for 4 persons
1 brunch | ROSEMARY |
2 leaves | LAUREL |
750 cc. | RED WINE |
n/a | SUNFLOWER OIL |
1 brunch | THYME |
1 brunch | PARSLEY |
2 cloves | GARLIC |
10 g. | BLACK PEPER (in grain) |
1 unit | CARROT |
1 brunch | CELERY |
1 unit | ONION (medium-sized) |
1 kg. | LAMB |
Compote
100 g. | EGGPLANT |
50 g. | RED CHILI |
100 g. | ONION |
80 g. | BLACK SUGAR |
25 cc. | WATER |
25 cc. | WINE VINEGAR |
n/a | SALT |
n/a | GINDILLA CHILI (without seeds) |
n/a | OLIVE OIL |
Sauce
10 g. | FLOUR |
2 spoonfuls | PARSLEY |
1 clove | GARLIC |
n/a | OIL |
n/a | SALT |
n/a | WINE AND VEGETABLES OF MARINADE |
Burgul wheat
50 g. | BURGUL WHEAT |
100 cc. | VEGETABLES BROTH |
Marinade
Cut meat in cubes. Chop celery, carrots and onions in any way you want, but they must be even. Crush slightly the pepper to help spread the aroma. In a bowl, mix meat, vegetables, pepper, herbs, and finally the wine. Cover and let in refrigerator from 12 to 24 hours. Then, sieve the mixture to recover the liquid and save it to be used later as sauce. Separate meat from vegetables and save the last ones for the sauce.
Lamb
In a fry pan put oil and heat. Once hot, seal the meat cubes and cook them. Once cooked, remove from fry pan and keep cold.
Compote
Clean and cut vegetables in cubes of approximately 1 cm. by side. Place all ingredients in a pot and take it to low heat during 30 minutes stirring once in a while. Remove from heat, rectify flavor and keep cold.
Burgul wheat
Pour broth in a pan, heat and add burgul wheat. Let it cook till completely hydrated.
** Sauce**
Chop garlic and parsley. In a pot, brown the marinade vegetables with garlic. Add flour and mix. Pour wine and evaporate the alcohol. Once evaporated and consistent as desired, sieve the preparation in order to use only the liquid. Pour again the liquid in the pot, and heat the lamb cubes, finally add parsley.
The lamb of Mesopotamia gained, little by little, a place in tables. Its flesh is appreciated for it means an animal raised in green fields, adding so to its muscles the local herbs taste.
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