Shaan E Raan

Name: Shaan E Raan (Whole leg of lamb, marinated and baked in a spicy sauce)
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 to 4 teaspoons red chile powder; ½ tablespoon garam masala (spice mix); 1 teaspoon ground green cardamom; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon table salt; 2 tablespoons fresh ginger paste; 1 (3-pound/1.5-kg) whole leg of lamb, skinned, fat trimmed; 2 tablespoons fresh garlic paste; 1 tablespoon fresh green chile paste; 1 teaspoon ground anise; 2 tablespoons fresh red chile paste (see Note); ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ cup (100 ml) vegetable oil; 6 large red onions, chopped, plus 1 large red onion sliced into rings; 4 large tomatoes, chopped; 2 tablespoons ground coriander; 1 tablespoon ground roasted cumin; 1 cup (250 grams) plain yogurt, whisked; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; Sprig fresh mint

Whole leg of lamb, marinated and baked in a spicy sauce

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

This dish is very popular in restaurants in India. Choose a leg from a young lamb because the meat is tender and will cook faster.

Ingredients

1 (3-pound/1.5-kg) whole leg of lamb, skinned, fat trimmed
2 tablespoon

Asia
India
Main course
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Trim the excess fat from the lamb and make small incisions all over the meat with a sharp knife.
Combine the garlic paste, ginger paste, 2 teaspoons of the salt, the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, anise, green chile paste, red chile paste, turmeric, and nutmeg in a small b