Spiced Roast Lamb with Coconut Rice

Name: Spiced Roast Lamb with Coconut Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/4 tsp ground turmeric; 2 tsp cumin seeds (crushed); 1 tsp ground coriander; 2 tsp lemon rind (finely zested); 2 tbs lemon juice; 2 cloves garlic (crushed); 1 tbs honey (warmed); 1 tsp salt; 1.5kg leg of lamb; 2 cups (500ml) water; 1 1/2 cups Basmati rice; 400ml coconut milk; 1 1/2 cups (375ml) chicken stock; small dash lemon juice; 4 dates (sliced thinly); 1/4 cup (35g) slivered almonds (roasted); 1 heaped tbs desiccated coconut

5 steps

Prep:20minCook:1h 10min

Updated at: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 03:00:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories811 kcal (41%)

Total Fat47.7 g (68%)

Carbs54.7 g (21%)

Sugars17.2 g (19%)

Protein42.3 g (85%)

Sodium594.5 mg (30%)

Fiber4.1 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

¼ tspground turmeric

2 tspcumin seeds

crushed

1 tspground coriander

2 tsplemon rind

1 Tbshoney

1 tspsalt

500mlwater

Coconut Rice

1 ½ cupsbasmati rice

400mlcoconut milk

375mlchicken stock

¼ cupalmonds

1 heaped tbsdesiccated coconut

Instructions

Step 1

Dry-fry turmeric, cumin and coriander in small frying pan, stirring, about 1 minute or until fragrant. Combine spices, rind, juice, garlic, honey and salt in a small bowl. Place lamb in a shallow baking tray; rub or brush spice mixture all over lamb. Cover; refrigerate several hours or overnight.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced.

Step 3

Pour the water into the baking dish with the lamb. Roast, uncovered, about 1 hour 10 minutes or until lamb is cooked as desired. Cover; stand 15 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, make coconut rice. Place rice, stock, coconut milk and lemon juice in rice cooker until cooked. Stir in dates, almonds, and desiccated coconut.

Step 5

Serve lamb and juices with rice.