Fakhitha Bel Laban - Leg of Lamb with Yogurt

Ingredients

• •1 leg of lamb
• •1 1/2 cups yogurt
• •2 tablespoons tomato paste
• •6 cloves crushed garlic (optional)
• •1 teaspoon each black pepper
• •1 teaspoon cardamom
• •1 teaspoon cinnamon
• •1 teaspoon cumin
• •1 teaspoon saffron
• •salt to taste
• •9 tablespoons corn oil
• •3 tablespoons mayonnaise

Directions

1. 1Clean the meat, slash in several places and put in a baking dish.
2. 2Mix the spices, salt, garlic, yogurt, tomato paste, mayonnaise and oil. Spread half of the mixture over the meat.
3. 3Put the meat back in the dish, cover with foil, and put in the oven at 350 degrees until the meat is cooked.
4. 4Just before serving pour the remaining yogurt mixture on top of the meat.