Ingredients

  • Welsh leg of lamb chump off 1.8–2kg
  • Spinneysfood Mediterranean Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 tbsp
  • Spinneysfood Fine Sea Salt To taste
  • Spinneysfood Black Pepper Freshly ground, to taste
  • Tamarind paste 3 tbsp
  • Oranges 2, large
  • Spinneysfood Organic Natural Honey 3 tbsp
  • Spinneysfood Ground Coriander 1 tbsp
  • Spinneysfood Ground Cinnamon 1 tsp
  • Spinneysfood Chilli Flakes 1 tsp
  • Garlic 3 cloves
  • Ginger 5cm piece, fresh
  • Spinneysfood Baby Carrots with Tops 200g
  • Spinneysfood Fresh Pomegranate Jewels To serve

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 555
  • Fat 61g
  • Saturates 5.9g
  • Protein 61.7g
  • Carbs 32g
  • Sugars 18.6g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Orange, honey and tamarind roasted leg of lamb

British 15 Mins Prep · 150 Mins Cook


  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4.
  2. Pat the lamb dry with kitchen paper towels, then rub all over with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place it in a roasting tray fitted with a rack.
  3. In a small bowl, mix the tamarind paste, the juice of the oranges, honey, coriander, cinnamon and chilli. Grate in the garlic and ginger.
  4. Brush the lamb generously with half the glaze. Cover loosely with foil and roast for 1 hour. Remove the foil, brush with more glaze and baste with the pan juices. Roast uncovered for a further 45 minutes to 1 hour, basting every 20 minutes, until the lamb is caramelised and a meat thermometer reads 60–65°C for medium. In the last 20 minutes, add the carrots to the roasting tray.
  5. Transfer the lamb to a board, loosely tent with foil and rest for 15–20 minutes.
  6. Arrange the roasted carrots around a serving plate, place the lamb in the middle and decorate with the pomegranate seeds. Serve immediately.