Marinated Lamb

Ingredients

1 leg of lamb, boned
1 lrg bunch mint, roughly, chopped
1 lrg bunch cilantro, roughly, chopped
2 clv garlic, peeled
17 1/2 ounces natural yoghurt
1/2 14-ounce can chickpeas, drained, and, mashed
freshly ground black pepper
1 lemon, juiced
1 tray roasted vegetables, (recipe follows)
quartered fennel, with its own leafy tops
quartered red onion
whole baby turnip
jerusalem artichoke, scrubbed, and, halved
freshly ground black pepper
1/2 14-ounce can chickpeas, drained, and, mashed

Preparation

1
Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2
Bash up the coriander and mint and mix with the yogurt, garlic and seasoning. Reserve half to use as a sauce once the lamb is cooked.
3
Score the lamb pieces, season with the salt and pepper and mix with half the marinade and the chick peas, so it is all coated.
4
Transfer the marinade and lamb to a plastic bag and seal. Place in the fridge until required.
5
To cook, place the meat directly on the oven shelf above the tray of vegetables for approximately 45 minutes.
6
Tray Roasted Vegetables:Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
7
Place all the vegetables in a roasting tray, add the chick peas, cumin, coriander seeds, nutmeg, sea salt, pepper and olive oil and toss together.
8
Cook in the pre-heated oven for 20 minutes then remove the foil and continue roasting for 20 to 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender & golden.

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Yield:

6.0 servings

Added:

Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 11:48pm

Creator:

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