Roast Middle-Eastern-spiced lamb on hummus

Roast Middle-Eastern-spiced lamb on hummus

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  • 6
  • Easy
  • Dairy free
  • 15 minutes
  • 30 minutes
  • Woolworths Radford Dale Syrah

Ingredients

  • 2 T baharat
  • 2 T olive oil
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 kg leg of lamb, butterflied
  • Crisp salad leaves, for serving
  • Wraps, warmed, for serving
  • For the hummus, blend:
  • 1 x 400 g hickpeas can, rinsed and drained
  • 3 T tahini
  • 3 T olive oil
  • 3 T lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Cooking Instructions

Preheat the oven to 190°C.

Mix the baharat with the olive oil and spread over the seasoned lamb. Roast for 30 minutes or until nicely browned and still rosy inside. Turn off the heat and leave to rest with the oven door ajar.

Thinly spread the hummus onto large plates. Top with thinly sliced lamb and spoon over the pan juices. Serve with the salad leaves and wraps.

Cook’s note: Baharat is an Arabic spice blend that contains cardamom, cassia, coriander and cloves, among other spices. Find it at spice shops.

Phillippa Cheifitz Recipe by: Phillippa Cheifitz
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Regular TASTE contributor Phillippa is a well-known South African author and food writer, and has won many awards, both for her magazine features and her cookbooks.

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