Roasted Rack of Lamb with Garlicky Yoghurt
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Step 1.
Remove the lamb from the fridge 1 hour before beginning cooking.
Step 2.
Heat the oven to 170°C fan. Use a sharp knife to lightly score the fat of the lamb in a 1cm diamond pattern. Drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil, rub all over and season really well with salt and pepper.
Step 3.
Put a frying pan over a medium-high heat and scatter the cumin seeds into the pan. Toast for 1 minute until smelling amazing, then tip into a pestle and mortar. Roughly grind and then tip onto a plate. Put the pan back over the heat and lay the lamb rack into the pan, onto its scored fat side. Fry for 3-4 mins, using tongs to lift and check that the fat is super golden and crisp. Use the tongs to hold the rack on each of its two ends for 30 seconds to seal, then remove from the pan and roll and coat in the ground cumin seeds.
Step 4.
Move the lamb rack into a small roasting tin, fat side up and roast for 20 mins.
Step 5.
Meanwhile, make the garlicky yoghurt. Spoon the yoghurt into a bowl and zest in the lemon. Cut the lemon in half then squeeze in the juice from ½. Peel the garlic clove and use the same grater to grate the garlic into the yoghurt. Season with salt and pepper, then add 4-5 tbsp of cold water and mix well.
Step 6.
Remove the lamb from the oven and move onto a plate. Cover loosely with foil and rest for 15 mins.
Step 7.
Spoon the yoghurt onto a serving platter, then slice the lamb between the bones into cutlets and place them onto the yoghurt. Scatter with parsley leaves and sprinkle with a little more flaky salt to serve.
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