Spiced Roasted leg of lamb Recipe Indian Globetrotter

• 3lbs leg of lamb
• 1 tblsp minced garlic
• 2 cloves of garlic finely sliced garlic
• 1 tblsp minced ginger
• 1ginger piece sliced length wise
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp dried mango powder
• 1 tsp red chilli
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• 6-8 cloves
• 1 lemon rind
• 2 tblsp yoghurt
• 1 cup malt vinegar
• 1/2 cup rum

1. Cut 1/4 slits all over your lamb
2. Stuff the long slices of ginger and garlic as far down these slits as possible
3. Mix your dry spices (salt, dried mango powder, black pepper, cloves, chili powder, cardamom powder) and rub all over the leg front, back and sides.
4. In a bowl, mix the yoghurt, minced ginger and garlic and lemon rind into a paste
5. Spoon mixture over the lamb, cover and set aside in the refrigerator for 24 hours (or atleast over night).
6. This allows the lamb to draw in all the spices
7. Approximately 5 hours prior to cooking, remove from refrigerator and pour over the rum and malt vinegar
8. When you are ready to begin the roasting process.
9. Heat the oven to 400 degrees
10. In a hot frying pan, cook top and bottom of the lamb for a couple of minutes, allowing the lamb to seal its juices.
11. Transfer to roasting dish and cook for about 1 hr or until desired cooking level

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Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/spiced-roasted-leg-lamb-28832 (may not work)