Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Matching Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Lyndey Milan's slow roasted lamb shoulder with Middle Eastern spices cumin yoghurt sauce Food Lyndey Milan's slow roasted lamb shoulder with Middle Eastern spices cumin yoghurt sauce Preparation time 10 minutes + 15 minutes resting Cooking time 2 hours Serves 4 Ingredients 1kg butterflied lamb shoulder 1 tsp sea salt 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp sweet paprika 2 brown onions, cut into 5mm slices 2 tsp pomegranate molasses 125ml (½ cup) white wine 1 medium eggplant, cut into 1cm slices 20ml (1 tbsp) extra virgin olive oil 1 large red capsicum Afghan bread or pita bread 1 bunch coriander, leaves picked Pomegranate arils (seeds) Cumin yoghurt sauce 40ml olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 4 tsp cumin seeds 2 tbsp shredded mint leaves 200g (⅔ cup) Greek yoghurt Method Remove lamb from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to cooking. Pre–heat oven to 160˚C (140˚C fan-forced) Combine salt, cumin and paprika and rub over both sides of the lamb. Place onions on base of roasting pan with lamb on top, drizzle with molasses, pour wine around lamb. Cover with foil, roast one hour. Uncover lamb, roast for a further hour. In last half hour, brush eggplant with oil, place on a baking tray, cook, turning once for 30 minutes or until golden. Place capsicum on another baking tray, bake until skin is brown, remove, place in a bowl and cover with cling wrap. For sauce, heat oil in a small saucepan, add garlic and cumin, cook for 3 minutes or until the garlic starts to soften. Cool. Combine with mint and yoghurt. Peel capsicum and cut into slices. To serve: Cut bread in halves or quarters, char grill. Top with shredded lamb, eggplant and capsicum. Dollop on sauce. Top with coriander leaves and pomegranate arils, another piece of bread at an angle and serve immediately. Food Preparation time 10 minutes + 15 minutes resting Cooking time 2 hours Serves 4 SHARE Perfect Match Penley Estate Phoenix Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Aramis Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Bleasdale Mulberry Tree Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart First Creek Botanica Great Western Shiraz 2021 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Patritti Merchant Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Colour of Raven Black Wine Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 $22.95 in any 12 $24.30 in any 6 $27.00 each Price | options $22.95 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Angullong Fossil Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2018 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Peter Lehmann Light Pass Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Brookland Valley Estate Cabernet Merlot 2018 $51.00 in any 12 $54.00 in any 6 $60.00 each Price | options $51.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping You might also like Food Lyndey Milan's Lamb Pie Words by Lyndey Milan on 1 May 2017 Food Cumin crusted lamb rump, minted green lentils and peas Food Lamb Wellington