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Slow-braised, milk-fed lamb shoulder with a saffron sauce and cumin roast potatoes
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Slow-braised, milk-fed lamb shoulder with a saffron sauce and cumin roast potatoes

27 ingredients 30 min Serves 8-10 openrecipes

Feed a party with these skewers of spicy marinated lamb shoulder, served with amazing spiced roast potatoes and a rich cream sauce.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

990
Calories
47g
Protein
80g
Fat
21g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 19 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Duck 100g cooked with skin 337
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Malt not in our table 0
Leaf not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 lamb shoulders
  • 2 tbsp red chilli powder
  • 5 tbsp ginger
  • 6 tbsp garlic
  • 250ml/9fl oz malt vinegar
  • 500g/1lb 2oz plain yoghurt
  • 3 onions
  • 2 tsp royal (black) cumin
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • oil, for greasing
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 3 cinnamon
  • 5 green cardamom
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp chaat masala
  • edible gold leaf (for decorating)
  • 1kg/2lb 4oz Maris Piper or King Edward
  • 100g/3½oz duck fatvegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp whole cumin
  • 1 tbsp crushed chilli
  • , to taste sea salt
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander
  • 4 tbsp single cream
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • pinch saffron
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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