Chanakhi (Georgian Lamb Stew)

• 1 3/4 pounds meat young lamb, preferably with bones
• 3 aubergines /eggplants
• 5 1/3 cups large potatoes peeled and quartered
• 5 bulbs onions peeled and sliced into quarter-rings
• 4 tomatoes large
• 3 yellow bell peppers red/, cut into thick slices with seeds and heart discarded
• 1 green chili pepper chopped lengthwise
• 4 garlic cloves peeled and finely chopped
• 5 sprigs cilantro chopped
• 5 sprigs basil chopped
• 5 sprigs parsley chopped
• 5 sprigs dill chopped
• 3 green onions peeled and sliced into quarter-rings
• 4 1/4 tablespoons fat tail, OR unsalted butter
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste

1. Dry pat the meet and cut into chunks of 30-50g each. Meanwhile preheat your oven at 180C (355F)
2. Wash, dry and cut the aubergines into large chunks. Put them in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, toss, and leave aside for 30min. Then dip into cool water and let drain on their own.
3. In pan heat a little oil , put the aubergines in and fry on all sides for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown. Set aside.
4. Add a little more oil to the same pan and fry the bell peppers for 5min, stirring every now and then. Set aside.
5. Add a little more oil and fry the potatoes until golden brown, then set aside in a bowl.
6. On medium heat, fry the onions in the same pan, having added a little oil. This should take a bout 5min, until lightly browned and translucent. Set aside.
7. Put the meat in the pan, add a little oil and fry 5-7min until brown on all sides. DO NOT crowd the pan. Fry in several batches if necessary.
8. Toss all tail fat (or most of the butter butter) at the bottom of a clay pot(s). Then add a layer of meat. Then the onions with a half tablespoon of butter. Then the aubergines and the potatoes with half a tablespoon of butter. Finally the tomatoes, bell peppers, garlic and herbs.nnNOTE: as you put each layer into the pot, season with salt and pepper to taste.
9. Place the clay pot(s) in the centre of the oven for 1.5-2 hours
10. Leave to cool for 15 min and serve in the pots or in bowls.

lamb, aubergines, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, yellow bell peppers red, green chili pepper, garlic, cilantro, basil, parsley, dill, green onions, butter, olive oil, salt, pepper

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Chanakhi-_Georgian-lamb-stew_-1486550 (may not work)