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The Roasting Tin Around the World

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Festival Lamb, Spiced Roast Potatoes, Peas and Mint Raita

Introduction

This is a dish that cannot fail to impress your guests – it looks wonderful brought to the table, but more importantly, the spicing on the lamb against the crisp potatoes and peas is completely moreish. If you’re cooking for fewer than 6, you could definitely buy a half leg of lamb and halve the marinade quantities.

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Ingredients

Maris Piper or Desiree potatoes, cut into large 6cm chunks
bay leaves
leg of lamb
fennel seeds
ground ginger
ground cumin
chilli powder
ground coriander
sea salt flakes
green cardamom pods (seeds only)
olive oil
natural yogurt
water
frozen peas
For the raita:
natural yogurt
fresh mint, chopped
lime, juice only

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