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Roast Lebanese leg of lamb recipe
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Roast Lebanese leg of lamb recipe

17 ingredients 2 hr + 45 min 4 people openrecipes

John Gregory-Smith - Roast Lebanese Leg of Lamb with Spiced Lentil Purée

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

506
Calories
28g
Protein
36g
Fat
21g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Green Lentil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 Ground cumin
  • tbsp Ground coriander
  • 1 Ground cinnamon
  • tsp Grated nutmeg
  • 0.5 Olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
  • tsp Lamb leg, about 1.6kg/3lb 8oz, butterflied
  • 1 Lemon juiced
  • pinch Sea salt
  • 4 Green lentils, washed and drained
  • tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Onion, finely chopped
  • 0.5 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 Ground cumin
  • pinch Ground coriander
  • 200 Lemon juiced
  • g Parsley leaves, finely chopped
  • 2 Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

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By lovefood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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