Dukkah-baked Lamb with Orzo
A Festive Classic
30 mins.
Preparation
3 hrs. 20 minutes
Roasting and Cooking
0 mins.
Resting
Lamb Seasoning Ingredients
- 1kg lamb shoulder
- 3 garlic cloves
- small piece of ginger
- 3 tbsp. Ralahami dukkah mix
- 1 ½ tsp. tomato paste
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. Ralahami black pepper
Orzo Ingredients
- 750g orzo pasta
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 4 green chilies
- 4 mushrooms
- 6 tomatoes
- 2 tbsp. dark soy sauce
- 3 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 tsp. Ralahami ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. Ralahami black pepper
- 2 tbsp. sweet chili sauce
- 1 tsp. chili flakes
Extras
- 2 cups of water
- olive oil for seasoning
- kitchen foil
Utensils
- Large saucepan
- Wok
- Large Oven Dish
- Small bowl
Instructions
1.
Preheat the oven to 160°C / 140 Fan oven.
2.
- 3 garlic cloves
- small piece of ginger
Finely chop the garlic cloves and ginger.
3.
- 3 tbsp. dukkah mix
- 1 ½ tsp. tomato paste
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. Ralahami black pepper
In a small bowl, mix together the garlic, ginger, dukkah mix, tomato paste, salt, and pepper.
4.
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
Lather some olive oil onto the lamb shoulder.
Evenly apply the prepared dukkah mix onto the lamb shoulder.
5.
Place the seasoned lamb in a lightly oiled oven dish.
6.
Pour 2 cups of water into the oven dish.
Cover the dish with a kitchen foil and roast the lamb for 3 hrs.
7.
After the 1 hr has passed, beginning preparing the ingredients to make the Orzo pasta.
8.
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 4 green chilies
- 4 mushrooms
- 6 small tomatoes
Finely slice the listed ingredients.
9.
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
In a large wok, heat 1 tbsp. of olive oil and simmer the onions for 1-2 minutes.
Then add the garlic and green chilies and mix the ingredients together and simmer for another 2-3 minutes.
10.
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. Ralahami black pepper
- 1 tsp. chilli flakes
Add salt, 1 tsp. of Ralahami Black pepper and 1 tsp. of chilli flakes and mix to combine.
11.
- 2 tbsp. dark soy sauce
- 3 tbsp. tomato paste
Add the dark soy sauce and tomato paste mix to combine.
12.
Add the mushrooms and tomatoes and mix to combine.
13.
- 2 tbsp. sweet chilli sauce
- 1 tsp. Ralahami Ground Cinnamon
Add the sweet chilli sauce and Ralahami Cinnamon and mix.
After about 2 minutes- remove from heat.
14.
- 750g Orzo pasta
Cook the orzo pasta in boiling water for 10-12 minutes, and check that the pasta is cooked and is a soft texture.
Strain the water of the cooked orzo pasta.
13.
Add the cooked orzo pasta to the wok and mix to combine with all the spices, mushrooms and tomatoes.
14.
At the last 30 minutes of cooking the lamb, evenly spread the mixed orzo pasta to the lamb roasting dish.
Cover the oven dish with kitchen foil and bake for the remaining 30 minutes.
15.
Evenly slice the lamb shoulder and serve with the orzo pasta.
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