Sri Lankan Lamb Curry
The unofficial national dish of Sri Lanka is not only deliciously aromatic, but also easy to...
Slow-roasted Leg of Lamb
The lamb is combined with wonderfully aromatic notes from the Orient. There is also homemade hummus and cucumber yogurt.
This recipe serves from 6 to 8 people
Marinated lamb:
| Ingredients | ||
|---|---|---|
| 125 | ml | olive oil |
| 45 | ml | lemon juice |
| 2 | handful | garlic, crushed |
| 3 | twigs | rosemary |
| 8 | mint leaves | |
| 24 | kg | leg of lamb (on the bone) |
| salt | ||
| freshly ground pepper | ||
| 4 | handful | large garlic, peeled |
| 250 | g | soft ripe apricots, stone removed |
| 4 | limes, halved | |
| 150 | g | pomegranate seeds |
Hummus:
| Ingredients | ||
|---|---|---|
| 125 | ml | Tahini paste |
| 60 | ml | lemon juice |
| 2 | handful | garlic, finely chopped |
| 2 | can | chickpeas, drained (400g per can) |
| 250 | ml | boiled water |
| salt | ||
| black pepper, freshly ground | ||
| olive oil | ||
| paprika | ||
Cucumber yogurt:
| Ingredients | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | small cucumber | |
| 250 | ml | Greek yoghurt |
| 6 | mint leaves, finely chopped | |
| 1 | handful | garlic, finely chopped |
| salt | ||
| black pepper, freshly ground | ||
Garnish:
| Ingredients | ||
|---|---|---|
| 425 | g | kalamata olives |
| 240 | g | sun-dried tomatoes |
| 150 | g | radishes |
Preparation marinated lamb:
- To make the marinade, put the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary leaves and mint in a blender and combine.
- Place the leg of lamb in a non-stick roasting tray. Cover the meat with the marinade, cover with cling film and refrigerate for at least two hours. Preheat the oven to 160 °C.
- Remove the cling film, season the meat with salt and pepper. Cover the roasting tray with aluminium foil and place in the oven to roast for three hours. Remove from the oven and remove the foil.
- Peel the garlic and cut in half. Spread garlic around the meat and pour some of hte roasting juices over it.
- Roast uncovered for a further two hours until the meat is tender.
- 20 minutes before the finished roasting time, arrange apricots around the meat and heat through. Char the limes in a grill pan on a medium heat and then also add to the roasting tray. Scatter pomegranate seeds over the meat.
- Serve with homemade hummus, cucumber yogurt, olives, sun-dried tomatoes and fresh radishes.
Preparation hummus:
- Put tahini and lemon juice in a blender.
- Blend for one minute, scraping everything off the side so that the mixture collects at the bottom of the blender, and blend for another 30 seconds.
- Add chickpeas and mix again. Then add boiling water until a smooth mass is formed. Season to taste with salt and pepper and place in a bowl.
- Cover with cling film and refrigerate. Just before serving, divide the hummus between bowls and drizzle with a little olive oil and paprika powder.
Preparation cucumber yogurt:
- Remove the ends of the cucumber, then cut the cucumber in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.
- Cut into slices and place in a bowl.
- Mix yogurt, mint and garlic in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the yogurt over the sliced cucumber and mix well.
