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Lamb Roast

Lamb Roast
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 6
Calories 36 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • One bone-in leg of lamb about 4.4 pounds
  • 2 onions finely grated
  • 2 carrots finely grated
  • 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon of mastic crushed into a powder (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cardamom
  • 2 tablespoon of mixed spice or substitute as described above
  • 1 tablespoon of crushed pepper flakes optional
  • 1.5 tablespoon of salt

Instructions
 

  • Place the lamb in a large roasting tin or cast iron pot. Mix in all the other ingredients and rub them all over the lamb. Cover and let it marinate in the fridge overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C). Remove the lamb from the fridge and place it in the oven. Cook for 3 hours, covered.
  • After 3 hours, remove the cover and roast for another 2-3 hours. During this time, baste the lamb every half hour with the sauce. If the pan is drying out, add some hot water, about half a cup at a time. The crust of the lamb will darken, which is exactly what you want!
  • The lamb is ready when it's fork-tender and you can easily shred it off the bone. This usually happens around the 6-hour mark.
  • Remove the lamb from the oven and skim off as much fat as possible from the gravy. Serve with vermicelli, rice, or roast potatoes.

Notes

  • Mastic is a natural resin from the Mastic tree, also known as ‘Arabic Gum’, and is used in Arabic and Greek cooking. Look for it in health stores or specialty Middle Eastern or Greek shops. If you can’t find it at all, just omit it.
  • If you are using a larger leg of lamb, just increase the amounts of all the the rest of the ingredients accordingly. The cooking time will remain more or less the same.
  • If you cannot find 'mixed spice" at your supermarket, just replace it with: 1tsp ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg and ½ teaspoon ground allspice & ½ teaspoon ground cloves

Nutrition

Calories: 36kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gSodium: 1761mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 3403IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
Keyword lamb, roast
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