Main Meals
Greek leg of lamb with toum




“I love serving this in pita breads or with roosterkoek cooked on the fire. If you prefer a deboned leg of lamb, reduce the cooking time to 45 minutes.” – Abigail Donnelly
Wine/Spirit Pairing
Woolworths HER Cherry Cinsault
Ingredients
Method
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For the marinade, mix:
- 4 T olive oil
- 1 t ground cumin
- 1 T coriander seeds
- 1 T paprika
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 kg approx. free-range leg of lamb For the celery-and-apple toum, mix:
- 2 sticks celery, roughly chopped
- 2 Granny Smith apples, chopped
- 15 g Italian parsley, chopped
- salt, to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups full-cream yoghurt
Method
Ingredients
1. Rub the marinade all over the lamb, then place in a cast-iron pan. Place in a kettle braai over medium coals. Cover and cook for 1 hour. Remove from the heat and rest for 10 minutes, covered loosely with foil.
2. Serve with the toum.
Photograph: Jan Ras
Production: Abigail Donnelly
Food assistant: Emma Nkunzana
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