TIP when using parchment paper. Crush the parchment paper into a ball prior to placing in your cooking pot/pan, etc. The crushed parchment paper will be easier to shape in your pot/pan. Enjoy, and keep up your fabulousness deliciousness Greek cooking. I love all of your videos. Inspiring and easy to cook for my family. :)
This is my favourite Greek/Cypriot dish. It is absolutely Gorgeous. I ate this a lot on Holiday in Cyprus. I could live on Greek foods. I have made it a few times at home. This is about the best recipe I have seen for it. Just as it should be. I urge people to try it, they will not regret it 💖💖💖 Thankyou for sharing this one Dimitra 💖💖💖
This is so delicious and a very healthy dish. Nothing fried or sauteed. All are roasted in the oven. I watched every your recipes and tried most if it. I am Turkish and your recipes are exactly my taste. Meat, vegetables, herbs, olive oil and feta cheese. I searched also for Dodoni's sheep feta cheese and it's really delicious. Thanks!!@
Oh that is wonderful wow taste great for all Celebrations to always enjoy very well and always have a very good party and the same along with plenty of cold drinks
I've made your roast leg of lamb greek style (couldn't get one with the bone in though) and it was absolutely the best leg of lamb I ever made. I will be making it tomorrow for a special family dinner and I am so excited. Thank you so much for sharing. So, I want to comment on this recipe -- WOW!!! I can't wait to make this also. It looks so yummy and I know my husband will love it. Again, thank you!
I like how similar ingreadients are used in different videos, its unrealistic recommending different seasonings/ spices for every video...love how these recipes come out, even with manageable preparation...helps a lot in this quarantined status...
I made it again tonight. So good every time! I needed it today. This is my self care dish. I used to make ot even just for me to eat over 2 days. So 😍 yummy
Thank you so much for this recipe I have been watching hopefully for this and Sofrito for a long time . I just love the traditional recipes, You are my favourite go to for Greek Dishes.
I already made a couple weeks ago and I Am making it again tomorrow! Everybody loved it. With Dimitra’s eliopsomo on the side and greek salad and for dessert..... her pumpkin bread. 🤤🤤🤤🤤
That is delicious! I had that in Athens at "Plaka" many years ago and looking at this now....I'm salivating. You make everything seem like it's so easy to make. Have a great day!
NOTE TO SELF: 2 & 1/2 HRS THEN CHECK AND PUT FETA, TOMS FOR 3O MINS Lol I know this recipe by heart but always come back to remind myself how long to put lamb in for.
Tried another one of your dishes! Another home run, absolutely delicious! Love it! I make the lemony fish soup at least twice a month! Great recipes thanks for sharing them !💖💞💖
Mostly all over the island. But one of the best Kleftiko I've tasted was at a restaurant located in the old part of Chania on a bombed place during WWII...I can't remember the name of the place. My family and I lived in an apartment just in front of this restaurant. Otherwise I've been tasting it especially in small family restaurants in the rural areas or the mountains of Crete. We know the island almost as our pockets. By the way our favourite places are mostly the western most Falassarna-area or the eastern most Paleocastro/Vai-area or the areas of the south at the Libean Sea....And not to mention the food on the island where ever you are and the wine and the olive oil..especially around Sitia :) I love cooking cretan meals but also greek in common. We 've been traveling a lot both in the islands and in the mainland of Greece. Last we were in Santorini in September and before that in Tolo at Peloponnese in July 2018. @@DimitrasDishes
I cannot wait to go back this summer! If you remember the name of that restaurant in Chania, please let me know. Most of my family lives in Chania and we go down to the port (the limani) almost every day! How lucky that you got to live there!! And the food, I can't eat storebought tomatoes for months after I come back.. Thank you for sharing your experience. Reading it took me back to all of those places. Best wishes, Dimitra
Dimitra's Dishes I'll look at my travel logs and find the name of the restaurant and let you know that. Their goat meat with wild greens is also excellent! We also plan to go to Crete during 2019...we just don't know yet when. Best wishes to you!!
The restaurants in Chania we used to visit are: Tholos at Ag. Deka and Steki at the same street. For more than ten years ago Tholos was a more rough bomb crater which the locals used to joke about that the place was decorated by the germans :) Today it is more or less become mainstreet. And Steki had never changed all the years. Or else the restaurants in the small streets about the venetian wall before the port from west and the others after the venetian shipyards where the locals are coming. When traveling our rules are to go to the places where the locals are frequenting :)
Looks delicious! Thank you for cooking kleftiko dimitra Hopefully mine comes out as tasty as yours Also noticed that the Greek and the cypriot way of cooking kleftiko is a little different and I'm not sure what version I'm going to cook But thanks to you dimitra I feel more confident in preparing and cooking kleftiko
This is a must try for easter thanks i wanted to make something like turkish kagit kebabi and kleftiko which is alike is a good idea i read a story that it was made by the klefts.
I have 2 shoulder chops (about 1" thick), bone-in and a small shoulder roast, also bone-in. Should I leave them intact or remove from bones and chunk as you did?
Hi Dimitra, thanks for this. How important is the parchment paper and silver foil? Could you just cook it in a large casserole pot with lid, or would it taste too different and affect cooking times etc?
That would work. This is a great pot roast recipe. I forgot to mention that... Anytime you're using foil to cover anything, protect the food with a layer of parchment. It was brought to my attention that foil is not healthy to cook with when it comes into direct contact with food :)
Yum!! Looks like could adapt this to slow cooker, prob on high same timing. Funny how you cut large so they keep shape then mash, haha! Either way looks so yum!
TIP when using parchment paper. Crush the parchment paper into a ball prior to placing in your cooking pot/pan, etc. The crushed parchment paper will be easier to shape in your pot/pan. Enjoy, and keep up your fabulousness deliciousness Greek cooking. I love all of your videos. Inspiring and easy to cook for my family. :)
Also it is good idea to soak it in water while doing that. It won't tear as easily and will keep it protected from oven heat for some time.
I have never been disappointed in what you have made on video eay the show how to cook your a great teacher I've all Greek food I've made
I am from Sri Lanka, but I lived in Cyprus for 10 years but I never knew how to make kleftiko. So Thank you for helping me, and it was a great food
This is my favourite Greek/Cypriot dish. It is absolutely Gorgeous. I ate this a lot on Holiday in Cyprus. I could live on Greek foods. I have made it a few times at home. This is about the best recipe I have seen for it. Just as it should be. I urge people to try it, they will not regret it 💖💖💖 Thankyou for sharing this one Dimitra 💖💖💖
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I have to say when I watch your videos my depresion and anxiety desapears totaly.Thank you!!!Haristo para poly copela mu :)
This is so delicious and a very healthy dish. Nothing fried or sauteed. All are roasted in the oven. I watched every your recipes and tried most if it. I am Turkish and your recipes are exactly my taste. Meat, vegetables, herbs, olive oil and feta cheese. I searched also for Dodoni's sheep feta cheese and it's really delicious. Thanks!!@
I made this and your rosemary bread also. It was sooooo good! Mopping up that flavoursome lemony oil with the bread... HEAVENLY!
Oh that is wonderful wow taste great for all Celebrations to always enjoy very well and always have a very good party and the same along with plenty of cold drinks
I've made your roast leg of lamb greek style (couldn't get one with the bone in though) and it was absolutely the best leg of lamb I ever made. I will be making it tomorrow for a special family dinner and I am so excited. Thank you so much for sharing. So, I want to comment on this recipe -- WOW!!! I can't wait to make this also. It looks so yummy and I know my husband will love it. Again, thank you!
I like how similar ingreadients are used in different videos, its unrealistic recommending different seasonings/ spices for every video...love how these recipes come out, even with manageable preparation...helps a lot in this quarantined status...
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Great recipe! Gotta try it after Holy Pascha. Have a nice rest of the day.
I went on holiday to Zakynthos when I was 12 and ate this every night :)
I made it again tonight. So good every time! I needed it today. This is my self care dish. I used to make ot even just for me to eat over 2 days. So 😍 yummy
Thank you so much for this recipe I have been watching hopefully for this and Sofrito for a long time . I just love the traditional recipes, You are my favourite go to for Greek Dishes.
My mouth was watering watching this I can't wait to attempt this!
You are a beautiful woman, with golden hands and heart, hugs from Albania.
Wow 😲 that is a good idea to make.
Your Amazing 🤩 thank you for teaching me to cook Greek traditional food 🙏🏼🌈
TY Dimitroula mou for sharing this lamb recipe! I'll make this soon maybe after lent Yummy!
I already made a couple weeks ago and I
Am making it again tomorrow! Everybody loved it. With Dimitra’s eliopsomo on the side and greek salad and for dessert..... her pumpkin bread. 🤤🤤🤤🤤
Always loved lamb kleftiko my go to meal when I'm in Greece never made it before this turned out phenomenal 👌🏻 thanks for this amazing recipe
That is delicious! I had that in Athens at "Plaka" many years ago and looking at this now....I'm salivating. You make everything seem like it's so easy to make. Have a great day!
Rosemary, roasted potatoes, and lamb are such a great flavor combination together. I love watching your channel keep it up beautiful
I will consider making a version of this dish in a clay pot/Roman pot. But the first time I will follow your recipe of course! 😊
Congratulations Dimitra
Μας κάνεις υπερήφανους
NOTE TO SELF: 2 & 1/2 HRS THEN CHECK AND PUT FETA, TOMS FOR 3O MINS
Lol I know this recipe by heart but always come back to remind myself how long to put lamb in for.
Love your recipies.Having Kleftiko tonight agin ( shoulder)❤
I always go for a classic, this one of them
I love your recipes you are the best chef
Thanks for the encouragement :)
Made sooooo many times i know by heart now !! Thank you 😊
Tried another one of your dishes! Another home run, absolutely delicious! Love it! I make the lemony fish soup at least twice a month!
Great recipes thanks for sharing them !💖💞💖
Hi Dimitra, I just found your channel, I love your recipes. 😀🇦🇺🦘🐨
The very first meal I'm heading for when arriving the island of Crete which I've been on for maybe twenty times or more! Love it!!
WHich part of Crete?
Mostly all over the island. But one of the best Kleftiko I've tasted was at a restaurant located in the old part of Chania on a bombed place during WWII...I can't remember the name of the place. My family and I lived in an apartment just in front of this restaurant. Otherwise I've been tasting it especially in small family restaurants in the rural areas or the mountains of Crete. We know the island almost as our pockets. By the way our favourite places are mostly the western most Falassarna-area or the eastern most Paleocastro/Vai-area or the areas of the south at the Libean Sea....And not to mention the food on the island where ever you are and the wine and the olive oil..especially around Sitia :) I love cooking cretan meals but also greek in common. We 've been traveling a lot both in the islands and in the mainland of Greece. Last we were in Santorini in September and before that in Tolo at Peloponnese in July 2018. @@DimitrasDishes
I cannot wait to go back this summer! If you remember the name of that restaurant in Chania, please let me know. Most of my family lives in Chania and we go down to the port (the limani) almost every day! How lucky that you got to live there!! And the food, I can't eat storebought tomatoes for months after I come back.. Thank you for sharing your experience. Reading it took me back to all of those places. Best wishes, Dimitra
Dimitra's Dishes I'll look at my travel logs and find the name of the restaurant and let you know that. Their goat meat with wild greens is also excellent! We also plan to go to Crete during 2019...we just don't know yet when. Best wishes to you!!
The restaurants in Chania we used to visit are: Tholos at Ag. Deka and Steki at the same street. For more than ten years ago Tholos was a more rough bomb crater which the locals used to joke about that the place was decorated by the germans :) Today it is more or less become mainstreet. And Steki had never changed all the years. Or else the restaurants in the small streets about the venetian wall before the port from west and the others after the venetian shipyards where the locals are coming. When traveling our rules are to go to the places where the locals are frequenting :)
I always liked to mash the potatoes in the delicious juices when my Mum cooked this😢 I miss her so much
Looks Soooo Delicious!! I’m definitely going to try this. Thanks for sharing!! ❤️🙏🏾💯
Looks delicious! Thank you for cooking kleftiko dimitra
Hopefully mine comes out as tasty as yours
Also noticed that the Greek and the cypriot way of cooking kleftiko is a little different and I'm not sure what version I'm going to cook
But thanks to you dimitra I feel more confident in preparing and cooking kleftiko
This is a must try for easter thanks i wanted to make something like turkish kagit kebabi and kleftiko which is alike is a good idea i read a story that it was made by the klefts.
My mouth is watering
Wow girl this looks yummy I'm going to subscribe your because I don't want to mess your recipes thank you so much ✌✌🙏
I’ve just made this, it’s absolutely beautiful, thankyou.
Wonderful!
Thank you very much I loved all ur recipe u r amazing cook x
Very nice
Back again!
I will try this for sure !!👏🏻👏🏻
I have 2 shoulder chops (about 1" thick), bone-in and a small shoulder roast, also bone-in. Should I leave them intact or remove from bones and chunk as you did?
Please can I make this in full the day before and then be able to reheat it the next day or will it dry out?
Τρέχουν τα σάλια μου 😋😉👨🍳
Yummy
Question: Why didn't you use aluminum foil ?
Great I'm hungry now😩😁
Gia sou Dimitra, with your "mashed spuds" ha! ha! Once again, another delicious recipe, thank you 😘 Filia from beautiful Ioannina xxx
Can you make it with the head of the lamb or goat?
Lamblicious.
Can you show how you make piperies toursi thanks
YES, great idea. I'll teach that soon :)
Can this be make with already roasted leg of lamb pieces?
I love your recipes. Thank you so much.
Yes you can!
Thank you.
How would you adjust the time and temp. if meat is already cooked?
Perfect for Resurrection Day Celebrations.
Hi Dimitra, thanks for this.
How important is the parchment paper and silver foil?
Could you just cook it in a large casserole pot with lid, or would it taste too different and affect cooking times etc?
That would work. This is a great pot roast recipe. I forgot to mention that... Anytime you're using foil to cover anything, protect the food with a layer of parchment. It was brought to my attention that foil is not healthy to cook with when it comes into direct contact with food :)
Fully satisfied again!!
Yum!! Looks like could adapt this to slow cooker, prob on high same timing. Funny how you cut large so they keep shape then mash, haha! Either way looks so yum!
HAha!! I had others in mind...but, honestly, everyone should mash their potatoes! lol
Cinammon and hot pepper would be great as spice.
Yum
Back again lol! Lamb is sooo expensive atm.(uk)
Dimitra's Dishes is very beautiful woman! I like it a lot and come here to see it. So nice. Thank you
Will you marry me.. heheh just kidding.. ur cooking is the best.. thanks 🙏 for sharing 👍🏻
Dimitra apithano
Good god
She is so pretty. Does anyone know her ethnicity?
Thank you AYA!! You're so sweet :) I'm Greek. Where are you from?
Make Greek porkchops
Happy Resurection day to all greeks hronia polla
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Bukurijekanl
That is not authentic Kleftiko. Nice meal but nothing like a real Kleftiko.