Easy barbecue recipe for 6 people, takes only 50 mins; recipe has lamb, ginger, garlic clove, turmeric, paprika, coriander, lemon and natural yogurt.
Indian spiced barbecued lamb
Course: Easy barbecue
Servings
6
servings
Prep time
20 mins
Ingredients
- Coriander: handful coriander leaves, plus extra sprigs to serve
- Turmeric: 1 tbsp each turmeric, garam masala and cumin seeds
- Garlic Clove: 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- Natural Yogurt: 150ml natural yogurt
- Lemon: juice 1 lemon
- Paprika: 1 tsp paprika
- Ginger: finger-length piece ginger, chopped
- Lamb: 1 butterflied leg of lamb, about 2 1/2 kg/5lb 8oz (ask your butcher to do this for you)
Directions
- Using a hand blender or mini food processor, whizz marinade ingredients to a smooth paste, then season with salt. Lay the lamb in a ceramic dish and coat with the marinade. Cover in cling film and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hrs or preferably overnight.
- If you are using a charcoal barbecue, wait for the coals to become white and glowing (light the barbecue about an hour before you want to cook the lamb). If using a gas barbecue, cook the lamb over medium heat. Lift lamb out of the marinade and barbecue, flesh-side down, for about 25 mins. Flip it over and give the fat side about 15 mins. When the lamb has a dark brown crust and is cooked to your liking, leave it to rest on a board for 15 mins. (If the weather forces you indoors, the lamb can be roasted at 220C/200C fan/gas 7 for about an hour for pink meat; the breads can be cooked on a very hot griddle).
- To serve, carve the lamb into thick slices and scatter with the coriander and some of the Pickled red onion (see below). Serve the remaining onion in a dish alongside the raita and breads (see recipes, below).