Spiced roast beef

Winter roasts recipe for 6 with leftovers people, takes only 50 mins; recipe has juniper berry, coriander seed, black peppercorn, allspice, olive oil and beef.

Spiced roast beef

Spiced roast beef

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Winter roasts
Servings

6 with leftovers

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Beef: 2kg-3kg (4lb 8oz-6lb 8oz) topside joint of beef - depending on the amount of leftovers you want
  • Olive Oil: 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Black Peppercorn: 1 tbsp black peppercorns
  • Coriander Seed: 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • Allspice: 1 tbsp allspice berries
  • Juniper Berry: 1 tbsp juniper berries

Directions

  1. Combine all the spices and 1/2 tbsp salt together in a pestle and mortar. Give everything a good grind, keeping a little of its coarseness. Rub the oil and then the ground spices all over the beef and massage in well. Cover and chill overnight to marinate.
  2. Next day, heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Weigh your joint and roast for 10 mins per 450g for rare meat and 15 mins per 450g for medium, plus an extra 20 mins. Cover and rest for 20 mins while you finish the salads, then slice and serve. Alternatively, roast the beef in the morning and serve at room temperature for dinner.