Shoulder of Lamb with Spiced baby cauliflower

Thank you to Simply Nutritious Delicious for sharing this delicious recipe with us.

This shoulder of lamb is delicious served with homemade tzatziki, a green salad and toasted pitta breads. Serve on a wooden board and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds. ⠀

Serves: 4

Prep: 15 minutes
Cooking: 3-4 hours
Total: 3-4 hours

Difficulty: easy

INGREDIENTS

1 shoulder of lamb⠀
2 onions chopped in large chunks. ⠀
3 cloves garlic crushed ⠀
1 thumb sized piece of grated ginger⠀
1 tablespoon ras el hanout⠀
2 baby cauliflower cut into quarters ⠀
2 teaspoon ground cumin seeds⠀
1 chilli chopped ⠀
Pomegranate seeds⠀

Mix together 2 cloves crushed garlic, ginger, ras el hanout with a little oil. Rub into the shoulder and season with salt and pepper. Sit the lamb on the onions and roast for 1 hour at 200 degrees, then turn down to 140 and cook for a further 2-3 hours or until the meat is tender.⠀

Toss the cauliflower in a little oil, 1 clove crushed garlic, cumin and the chilli. Season with salt and Pepper.⠀Pan fry to get colour then transfer to and oven for 35-40 minutes. Alternatively it can go straight in the oven for 45 minutes.⠀

Annabel Evans
Author: Annabel Evans