Cordeiro assado

Ingredientes

• 1 leg of lamb (3-4kg)
• 3 onions, chopped in half
• 150 mL of apple cider vinegar
• Salt, to taste
• Olive oil, to taste
• Spices (detailed below)
• Water, to taste
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tsp of black peppercorns
• 2 star anise
• 2 tbsp of almonds
• 4 cardamom pods
• 2 large sticks of cinnamon
• 1 mace
• 1 tbsp of cloves
• 2 tbsp of cumin seeds
• 1 tsp of fenugreek seeds
• 1 tsp of fennel seeds
• 2 tbsp of coriander seeds

Modo de preparo

1. 1

   --- Method ---

2. 2

   Roast the spices until golden brown and your kitchen smells wonderful

3. 3

   Grind the spices into a powder

4. 4

   Score the lamb leg on both sides

5. 5

   Generously rub apple cider vinegar on all sides of the lamb leg

6. 6

   Generously rub salt all over the lamb

7. 7

   Massage the spice mix all over the meat

8. 8

   Refrigerate the meat overnight

9. 9

   Sear the meat with a tiny bit of olive oil until it gets a nice golden brown colour

10. 10

    Place meat in baking dish with onions, cover with foil and bake at 180C for 2 hours

11. 11

    Once done, remove the onions and juices and add these to a blender with some extra water

12. 12

    Blend until smooth and reduce on a stove until desired consistency is obtained

13. 13

    Drizzle gravy over roast lamb and enjoy!