Name: Turkish lamb leg roast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 8
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

Turkish lamb leg roast

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Serves 8

Prep

10M

Cook

1H 10M

Total

1H 20M

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

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.

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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