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Turkish lamb leg roast

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  • 12 Dec 2016
Turkish lamb leg roast
Prep: 10 Minutes - Cook: 70 Minutes - Easy - Serves 8
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Ingredients

• Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season

• 1.7kg lamb leg, bone in

• 1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 1⁄2 bunch mint, leaves picked, plus extra, to garnish (optional)

• 4 sprigs rosemary, leaves picked, plus extra, to garnish (optional)

• 8 cloves garlic

• 2 tsp sweet paprika

• 2 tsp ground cumin

• 2 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1 tsp ground cloves

• Juice of 2 lemons

• Roasted vegetables, to serve

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Season lamb, then rub with 2 tsp of the oil. Put in a roasting pan and cook for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 180°C and continue roasting for a further 20 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, put mint, rosemary, garlic, spices, lemon juice and the remaining oil in a blender and purée until very smooth. Baste lamb and roast for a further 30 minutes, basting every 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside for 10 minutes to rest. Garnish with extra herbs, if using, and serve with roasted vegetables.

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