Lamb boti kebabs

In this delicious Hari Ghotra recipe, leg of lamb is marinated with spiced yoghurt then baked in the oven for a wonderfully tender finish with an irresistibly spicy flavour. Whip these tasty kebabs up for a Christmas or New Year's Eve party.

📝 Ingredients

• 800 g of leg of lamb, cut into cubes
• 3 cardamom pods
• cassia stick, 4cm only
• 1 tsp cumin seeds, crushed
• 1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 handful of fresh coriander, chopped
• 1 tsp lime juice
• 3 tbsp of Greek yoghurt
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp of vegetable oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1To begin, place the cardamoms, cassia, coriander and cumin into a spice grinder or pestle and mortar and grind to a fine powder
2. 2Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mix well to make a fragrant marinade
3. 3Stir the meat into the marinade, coating each chunk evenly. Transfer to the fridge to marinate for at least 1 hour
4. 4Thread the marinated meat onto the metal skewers, leaving a gap between them. Reserve any remaining marinade for basting
5. 5Preheat an oven to 180°C/gas mark 4
6. 6Place the kebabs on an oven tray, cover with foil and cook in the oven for 20 minutes
7. 7Remove the foil, turn the kebabs over and coat with the remaining marinade
8. 8Place the kebabs back in the oven and cook for a further 10–20 minutes, until the meat is soft and tender. Serve immediately