ŞIVEYDİZ (LAMB AND FRESH GARLIC YOGHURT STEW)

Ingredients
½ lb. Lamb, cut into chucks
1 cup chickpeas, soaked in water overnight
1 bunch Fresh garlic, cut into 2 in. long slices
1 lt Water, boiled
1½ cup Thick yoghurt
1 tbsp. Flour
2 tbsp. Butter
1 tbsp. Dried mint
3 tsp. Salt

Instructions
Boil the chickpeas until softened. Melt half of the butter in a pot, add the lamb and sauté until seared and a crust forms on the outside. Add the water and cook until lamb is softened. Add the fresh garlic and chickpeas. In a large bowl, whisk together the strained yoghurt and flour. Add a ladleful of the hot cooking liquid, continue to whisk. Add this mixture into the stew while stirring. When it comes to a boil turn off the heat. In a small saute pan melt the butter, add the dried mint then take off the heat. Serve this mint butter over the stew.