Mutton leg Roast also known as Raan Roast, marinated in yoghurt and spices, slow cooked in the oven. Deliciously spiced and tender roast recipe.

This is a slow cook recipe for Mutton Leg Roast also known as Raan Roast. The meat is marinated in yoghurt and spices for 24-48 hrs and then slow cooked in oven for around 5 hours resulting in tender meat that pulls apart.

Mutton Leg roast is traditionally a recipe for feast or special occasions. It’s also a perfect dish to make for dinner parties. Don’t feel discouraged by the time it takes to cook. It’s quite an effortless recipe, marinate the meat and then roast away!

What Sort of Meat to Use?

This recipe is made from leg of goat. You can also use Lamb leg as with traditional roast recipe.

Alternatively, lamb shoulder is also another option for this recipe. I used leg of goat that was around 2.5 kg. The leg of goat or lamb can vary between around 1.8kg to 3 kgs.

Marination For Mutton Leg Roast

The marination for Mutton leg roast is the most the important part. For best results marinate the meat for at least 24 hrs and 48 hrs for best results. The longer the meat marinates it becomes flavourful and tender.

In a grinder or blender make a paste of Ginger, garlic, green chillies, corriander/cilantro, mint and lemon juice.

Add this to yoghurt along with the spices – Salt, Red Chilli powder, cumin powder, corriander powder, garam masala, chat masala and turmeric powder.

Put deep slits in the mutton leg on both sides. Marinate the meat and put it in the fridge.

Roasting the Mutton Leg

This mutton leg roast is a 2 step process. First the leg is covered in foil and steam cooked. This helps the meat to cook throughly and prevents it from drying. For the later part the meat is cooked uncovered, this helps the meat to get grilled evenly.

Cover the marinated mutton leg in the foil and keep the left-over marinade aside.
You will need a large roasting pan. Put some halved garlic and onion, this will help you rest the meat over it and keep it above the water. Pour some water in the pan and it should be just below the meat.
Put the meat in the oven and cook for 2 hrs.
Put the left-over marinade in a small pan and cook it until excess water evaporates.
Take the meat out and uncover it. Discard the water in the roasting pan and put the meat directly in the pan. Brush the marinade over the meat and put it back in the oven again.
After an hour take it out and turn it over, brush the other side with marinade as well and then put it in the over again for another hour.
At this stage keep checking if the meat is done. Use a knife or fork to check, if meat is pulling apart its ready. If you feel the meat is not tender enough, put it back in again.

I had to cook it for at least another hour, my total cooking time was 5 hrs. Just make sure to turn it over to prevent it from getting dry on one side.

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What to Serve with Mutton Leg Roast?

Serve the roast with Mint Chutney along with naan. It is also great to serve with rice pilaf. You can also add some roasted potatoes or grilled vegetables to go along.