A classic South Asian mutton leg roast recipe. This roast can be the perfect main for a larger party, you just need to marinate the mutton leg and then leave it to cook.
Prep Time:
15 – 20 Mins + Marination time
Cook Time:
3 Hour
Serves:
8 – 10
Ingredients:
Mutton leg 1, ½ kg
Onions 2
Tomatoes 4
Red chili 2 tbsp or to taste
White cumin 1 tbsp
Ginger 1 tbsp
Garlic 1 tbsp
Green chilies 4 to 5
Salt to taste
Allspice powder 1 tsp
Oil as required
Scrubbed potatoes
Water as required
Cooking Directions:
1.Place the mutton leg in a heat proof dish and gently prick it with a knife.
2.Heat oil in a pan and saute the onions.
3.Now add tomatoes, red chili, cumin, ginger, garlic, green chillies and salt, then simmer for a while.
4.Marinate mutton leg in this mixture overnight
5.Prick the mutton leg with a fork.
6. Please your scrubbed potatoes in a large casserole and place the mutton leg over them. Pour a marinate over the meat.
7.Cover and roast at 160C for up to 3 hours until very tender. Turn over once.
8.Serve your mutton leg roast in a serving platter with the potatoes and sprinkle allspice over it.