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Leg of Lamb with Yogurt-Spice Marinade

A butterflied leg of lamb painted with a paste of ground coriander, fennel and cumin, turmeric, cayenne, garlic and yogurt, left to take on the spice, then roasted and basted until well browned.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on45 min
  • Total4 h 3 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 2 tbspcoriander seeds
  • 2 tbspfennel seeds
  • 2 tbspcumin seeds
  • 1 tbspblack pepper, coarsely ground
  • ½ tspground turmeric
  • ½ tspcayenne pepper
  • 6 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 60 mlextra virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup
  • 80 mlplain whole-milk yogurt, 1/3 cup
  • to tastesalt

Lamb

  • 2 kgboneless leg of lamb, boned and butterflied (from a 3.6 kg / 8 lb bone-in leg, or 4 to 5 lb boneless), trimmed of fat

Diet

  • Mediterranean
  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Fennel
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Lamb and mutton
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Mortar and pestle
  • Probe thermometer

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: high

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