Halal Roast Lamb Leg Recipe - Saffron Alley x Hungry Hijabi

leg of lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken is leaner, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: beef broth

Grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol, while broth enhances flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made easily.

Score the leg of lamb in a criss-cross pattern all over to help it stay juicy.

Make a rub with salt, chili flakes, white pepper, mustard, red pepper corns, and lots of ghee, and cover the leg of lamb thoroughly.

Cover the leg of lamb with baking paper and then with tin foil.

Roast in the oven at 200°C for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, take it out and add your favorite vegetables like roasted onions, garlic, and peppers around the lamb.

Continue cooking for an additional 2 hours.

Once done, slice the lamb and serve with the roasted garlic and gravy.

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