Sabat Raan (Whole Leg of Lamb)

Utensils:
1 large & deep cooking vessel
1 wok
1 medium-sized mixing bowl
1 large serving platter

Ingredients:

Leg of lamb – 2.2 lbs (1 kg)
Ginger-garlic paste – 4 oz. (100 grams)
Cashew paste – 2 oz. (50 grams)
Pineapple juice – 40 ml.
Red chilly powder – 1.6 oz. (40 grams)
Garam Masala powder – 0.6 oz. (15 grams)
Yoghurt - 7.2 oz. (180 grams)
Onion paste - 2 oz. (50 grams)
Salt – as required.
Refined oil – 6 oz. (100 grams)

Preparation:
1.Place the whole leg of lamb on a large
flat surface. Make deep slashes in it with the point of a sharp knife and squeeze pineapple juice into the cavities.
2. Rub salt liberally over the entire chunk of mutton, then half the red chilly powder.
Finally you rub the ginger-garlic paste over the meat.
3. Keep aside to marinate for two hours.
4. Place yoghurt in thin muslin cloth, tie on the handle of faucet and allow to drain for ½ an hour. Remove drained yoghurt from muslin cloth and place in mixing bowl.
5. Heat oil in a wok and lightly brown first cashew then onions. The two ingredients must be fried separately. Remove from pan and keep aside.
6. Mix the rest of the red chilli powder and salt to taste with the yoghurt. Now add the browned onions and cashew to this mixture.
7. Smear mutton leg thoroughly with the yoghurt mixture and place in a deep cooking vessel. Cook over slow fire for 1 ½ to 2 hours
or until done. Pierce with a skewer to check
whether tender.
8. Place on a serving platter and serve hot.

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