Ankara Tavasi

Preparation:

Preparation: Leave the rice to soak for about 30 minutes in hot, slightly salted water, then wash it under cold water to remove all the impurities. Arrange the lamb meat in a pan together with the whole onion, garlic and pepper. Cover with water and bring to the boil, continue cooking with the pan covered, skimming from time to time, until the meat is tender. Remove the meat and keep the cooking broth. Now arrange the rice in a previously buttered baking pan, season it with the olive oil, butter, salt and pepper before wetting it with about 1 liter of the meat cooking broth. Complete by placing the lamb meat on top of the rice and put in the oven at 160 degrees for about 50 minutes, until all the cooking liquid has been absorbed and the meat has taken on a nice golden colour.