Royal-style marinated leg of lamb

Name: Royal-style marinated leg of lamb
Yield: Serves 4–6
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 5 ml/1 tsp ground cumin; 5 ml/1 tsp chilli powder; 15 ml/1 tbsp unsalted butter; 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp butter, melted; 4-5 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 5 cm/2 in piece of fresh root ginger, chopped; 75 g/3 oz/⅓ cup Greek (US strained plain) yogurt or thick natural (plain) yogurt; 75 g/3 oz/⅓ cup Greek (US strained plain) yogurt or thick natural (plain) yogurt; 50 g/2 oz/½ cup blanched almonds; 6.25 ml/1 ¼ tsp salt, or to taste; 1 large onion, roughly chopped; pinch of saffron threads, pounded; 120 ml/4 fl oz/½ cup red wine vinegar; 3 kg/6¾ lb/10 oz leg of lamb; onion rings, sprigs of fresh mint and wedges of lime, to garnish; onion rings, sprigs of fresh mint and wedges of lime, to garnish; onion rings, sprigs of fresh mint and wedges of lime, to garnish; 105 ml/3½ fl oz/7 tbsp double (heavy) cream; 30 ml/2 tbsp brandy; 1 medium red onion, cut into rings; 15 ml/1 tbsp toasted flaked (sliced) almonds; 1.25 ml/¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground cardamom; 15 ml/1 tbsp gram flour (besan); 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

Typical of regal cuisine from the time of the 13th-century Mongolian warrior Ghenghis Khan, this recipe, Nawabi Raan, is a joy to make - once the meat is marinated, you are free to get on with making the fragrant sauce while it roasts in the oven. The yogurt used in the marinade must be thick.

Ingredients

3 kg/6¾ lb/10 oz leg of lamb
120

Asia
India
Starter
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Remove any excess fat from the meat. Using a sharp knife, make small, deep incisions on both sides to allow the flavours to penetrate. Rub the vinegar and salt into the meat. Cover with clear film (plastic wrap) and set aside for 1 hour.
Place all the marinade ingredients, except the butter, in a food processor, blending until smooth. Pour the marin