For the lamb
1 kg of young lamb
3 cloves of garlic
1 tsp of pimentao doce (sweet paprika)
1 bay leaf
3 tsp of peppers paste (optional)
olive oil
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
0.25 dl of white wine
1 shot glass of port wine
small handful of Alecrim (rosemary)
For the Rice
300g of short grain rice
100g of parma ham
the giblets of the lamb (optional)
50g of chorico
1/2 tsp of tumeric powder
1 onion
parsley
1 bay leaf
1 Tbsp of lard
Preparing your Lamb
On the day before prepare a marinade for your lamb.
Mince the garlic to a paste consistency, add the sweet paprika, the bay leaf, peppers paste, salt, pepper, rosemary and olive oil. Mix well until it forms a thick paste.
Rub your lamb with this paste, place in a bowl, cover and leave in the fridge.
Cooking your Lamb
Preheat your oven at 150°C.
Place your Lamb (and all the marinade ingredients) in and oven dish, and slow roast for about 1 hour. Keep in mind that different pieces of meat take different times to cook and you might need to extend this period to fit you lamb. After 30 minutes start pouring some of the white wine over the meat, to keep it moist.
After 1 hour, raise the temperature to 200°C, add your port wine and roast for another 20 minutes or until the lamb is well roasted.
Cooking the rice
In heavy bottom pan melt the lard, add half the onion (finely diced) and fry until it turns transparent. Add about 1l of water , the parma ham, the chorico and the giblets. Allow to cook until the meats are soft.
Once they meats are cooked, remove to the side and reserve covered. Wash the rice and measure the amount of water you need, it should be twice as much volume as the rice.
Place the rice in an oven dish, add the water, the turmeric, the remaining onion (finely sliced), the parsley and the bay leaf, give it a good mix and place it in the oven along side with your roasting lamb.
Once it's cooked, dry and looking a bit toasted serve decorated with the meats, alongside with your lamb.