How to Make Lamb Marinade for a Stuffed Lamb or Leg - With Pictures

Ingredients

• Whole lamb or leg of lamb
• Half a cup of yogurt
• 1 cup of vegetable oil
• 1 spoonful of cardamom
• 1 spoonful of ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon finely ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons paprika or sweet red pepper powder
• Salt
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• Fresh lemon juice
• Bay leaves
• cinnamon stick
• Whole cloves
• 4 garlic cloves
• Rosemary
• 2 carrots
• 2 stalks of celery
• The next day, place the meat in the oven to cook. Cooking time varies depending on the size of the lamb and whether it is only a leg; cooking time is between 2½ and 5 hours. Put a little water in the roasting pan with the meat, and whenever the water evaporates add more until the meat is fully cooked.

Method

1. In a deep bowl, mix the vegetable oil. The amount of oil depends on the size of the lamb, or if you are using only the leg... it can be one cup or half a cup of oil.
2. Mix the oil with the cardamom, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, paprika, yogurt, and the orange juice mixed with the lemon juice.
3. Add salt, cloves, and bay leaves to the mixture. Mix the ingredients well and rub the meat with it the night before cooking it in the oven. Place the garlic cloves, celery, rosemary, and carrots in the folds of the lamb and stuff them inside the lamb.
4. The next day, place the meat in the oven to cook. The cooking time varies depending on the size of the lamb and whether it is only a leg... cooking time is between 2 and a half hours to 5 hours. Add a little water to the tray with the meat, and whenever the water evaporates, add more until the meat is fully cooked...
   Timers: 300 min