Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

6 Lamb leg or shoulder chops
-(thickly cut)
1/4 c Butter or corn oil
1 lg Onion; finely chopped
1 c Tomato puree
1 c Chopped, peeled tomatoes
3 Cloves
1 lg Cinnamon bark piece
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
4 c Boiling water or stock
-(more if necessary)
2 c Orzo or kritharaki
1/4 c Grated kefalotiri cheese
1/2 c Diced haloumy or feta cheese

Oven temperature: 180oC (350oF) Cooking time: 2 hours Have meat
retailer cut chops about 4 cm (1-1/4 inches) thick. Alternatively
purchace a leg of lamb and have it cut into 6 pieces. Place lamb in a
baking dish and spread or pour oil or butter on top. Bake in a
moderate oven for 20 minutes. Add onion to dish and return to oven
for further 10 minutes. Add tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, cloves,
cinnamon bark and salt and pepper to taste. Baste meat with liquid
and cook for futher hour until meat is tender, adding a little of the
water or stock if necessary. When meat is cooked add water or stock
and stir in pasta. Cook for futhre 20 minutes, stirring
occasionally, and adding a little more liquid if mixture looks dry.
When pasta is tender, sprinkle cheese over pasta and return to oven
for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

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