Tandoori-Spiced Leg of Lamb

Name: Tandoori-Spiced Leg of Lamb
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoons dry mustard; 1 Tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger; 3 larges garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoons ground cardamom; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 6 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 0 teaspoons ground fenugreek (optional); 6 teaspoons Hungarian sweet paprika; 3 kilograms whole bone-in leg of lamb; 59 milliliters fresh lime juice; 1 Tbsp grated lime peel; 2 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters plain whole-milk yogurt; 1 teaspoon turmeric

Tandoori-Spiced Leg of Lamb might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and primal recipe has 315 calories, 48g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up lime peel, hungarian paprika, ground cardamom, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the hungarian paprika you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.

Instructions

Combine yogurt, lime juice, garlic, lime peel, ginger, salt, paprika, coriander, cumin, turmeric, cardamom, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, fenugreek, cloves, and cinnamon in small bowl; whisk to blend.

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Cayenne Pepper

Mustard Powder

Lime Juice

Coriander

Lime Peel

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Turmeric

Paprika

Clove

Garlic

Ginger

Yogurt

Cumin

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Place leg of lamb on rack set in large roasting pan. Coat leg of lamb with yogurt mixture. Cover lamb loosely with plastic wrap or tent with aluminum foil (do not allow aluminum foil to touch coating) and refrigerate overnight.

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Leg Of Lamb

Yogurt

Lamb

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Plastic Wrap

Roasting Pan

Preheat oven to 375°F. Roast leg of lamb uncovered until thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat (not touching bone) registers 125°F for medium-rare, about 1 hour 35 minutes.

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Leg Of Lamb

Bone

Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Let lamb rest 15 minutes before serving.

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Lamb

Be sure to tent the marinated lamb loosely with aluminum foil. When acidic foods come into contact with foil, a chemical reaction can occur that may alter the flavor and color of the dish.

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Lamb

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Aluminum Foil