World Flavors Cookbook

Palace-Style Spiced Leg of Lamb

Name: Palace-Style Spiced Leg of Lamb
Cook time: 120 min
Cuisine: Ancient World
Ingredients: 1 leg of lamb (about 2kg); 4 tbsp sheep fat or clarified butter; 2 tsp salt; 2 tsp cumin; 2 tsp coriander; 1 tsp garlic powder (or 6 cloves garlic, mashed); 2 leeks, halved; Fresh coriander to garnish

A whole leg of lamb rubbed with salt, fat, cumin, and coriander, roasted in a clay oven — the centerpiece of Babylonian palace banquets.

Cuisine: Ancient World

Ingredients

1 leg of lamb (about 2kg)
4 tbsp sheep fat or clarified butter
2 tsp salt
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp coriander
1 tsp garlic powder (or 6 cloves garlic, mashed)
2 leeks, halved
Fresh coriander to garnish

Instructions

Mix fat, salt, cumin, coriander, and garlic.
Score the lamb deeply. Rub marinade all over and into the cuts.
Rest 1 hour minimum.
Place leeks in a roasting pan. Set lamb on top.
Roast at 190C for 1.5-2 hours, basting every 30 minutes.
Rest 20 minutes before carving.
Serve on flatbread with fresh coriander.