Moroccan Boned Leg of Lamb
Gorgeous on the B.B.Q and served with chargrill Mediterranean vegetables and a blob of Greek yogurt mixed with garlic, mint and cucumber dices. I tend to use whole spices - like seeds and pods for my cooking and grind them in a pestle and mortar but ground are fine.
Preparation time: 20 minutes Quantity: serves 8 - 10 Cooking time: 1 hour
Ingredients
Spice Marinade -
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon cumin seeds - ground
1 tablespoon coriander seeds - ground
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 clove garlic - crushed
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 - 8 twists black pepper or a good pinch
1 leg of lamb - boned out ( approx. 5 - 6 lb. / 2 & 1/2 - 3 kg)
Method
- To make the spice marinade simply mix all the ingredients together
- Rub in to the lamb, as if your massaging someone really nice.
- Leave to marinade for 30 minutes minimum or preferably overnight.
- Bake in a preheated oven gas 7 / 210*c / 420* f for 3/4 - 1 hour depending on how you like it or
- B.B.Q for 20 - 30 minutes on both sides or until cooked to your liking