Tilliliha

Ingredients

Directions

Boney lamb or veal (neck bones, ribs, shin)

Onion

Dill

Whole black pepper

Flour

Vinegar and sugar

Salt

In a 500° F oven, braise the meat for 15 minutes.

Place meat in a deep pan and cover with water.

Add onion, dill, and pepper.

Simmer until meat is falling off the bone.

Cool overnight.

Remove fat.

Separate meat from bones.

Strain broth.

Add meat to broth reserving about a cup of liquid.

Bring broth to a boil

Mix flour, vinegar, sugar, salt, and additional dill into reserved liquid.

Stir reserved liquid into broth.

Serve over diced, boiled potatoes. It's best after having been cooled overnight and reheated.

Funny Tilliliha Story: Matthew met the Finnish ambassador at a state department function in South Africa. Tilliliha came up in the conversation and the ambassador said they were served tilliliha all the time at school and everybody hated it.