Roast Lamb
Ingredients
60g apricot jam
1.2 kg leg lamb
Method
Place lamb fat side down on a rack in a shallow dish. Brush with half the apricot jam. Then cook it in microwave on MEDIUM-HIGH for 30 to 35 minutes. Turn halfway through cooking. Stand covered 10 minutes before carving.
Masoor Dal (Lentils)
Ingredients
800ml hot boiling water
10 g salt
3 g turmeric powder
20 g ghee
80 g onions, finely chopped
10 g ginger, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 green chilli, finely chopped
5 g cumin seeds
1 pinch asafoetida powder
3 g red chilli powder
3 g garam masala
5 g coriander leaves, chopped
Method
Wash and soak lentils for 4 hours. Drain and place in a 3 litre bowl along with hot water, salt and turmeric powder. Mix well, cover and cook in microwave on HIGH for 20 minutes. Stir, cover and again cook in microwave on MEDIUM-HIGH for another 10 minutes. Set aside. Place ghee, chopped onions, ginger and garlic in a small bowl. Cover and cook in microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring midway. Add cumin seeds, asafoetida powder and red chilli powder and mix well. Cook in microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Serve hot sprinkled with garam masala and garnished with coriander leaves.