Feta & walnut-crusted Easter lamb with pomegranate

Switch up Easter roast lamb using flavours of the eastern Mediterranean, including pomegranate, feta and walnuts. It brings the sunshine on a bank holiday

Prep:20 mins
Cook:3 hrs 30 mins
plus resting

Serves 6
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 675
fat 49g
saturates 17g
carbs 15g
sugars 0g
fibre 4g
protein 38g
salt 1.12g

Ingredients

1 shoulder of lamb (about 1.6kg)
1 large onion , thickly sliced
150ml white wine or stock
100g feta , crumbled
100g walnuts
small bunch of parsley , roughly chopped
4 tbsp pomegranate molasses , plus extra to serve
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 garlic cloves
3 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion , finely sliced
squeeze of lime juice
2 tsp sumac
warm flatbreads
hummus or yogurt
handful of soft herbs like mint and parsley

Method

Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Put all the ingredients for the crust in a food processor and whizz to a paste. Season well.
Put the onion slices in the base of a deep roasting tin. Place the lamb on top and pierce all over with the tip of a sharp knife. Spread the paste all over the top of the meat, then pour the wine or stock around the meat in the tin. Cover with a sheet of baking parchment, then foil, crimping the foil at the edges of the tray to seal well.
Roast for 3 hrs until the meat is very tender and coming away from the bone, then remove the paper and foil, and turn up the heat to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roast uncovered for another 20-30 mins until the crust is deep brown and crisp. Leave to rest for 10 mins.
Shred the meat using two forks, and spoon the pan juices over the shredded meat, on a warm platter. Toss the red onions with the lime juice, sumac and a pinch of salt.
Wrap the meat in flatbreads along with the onions, hummus or yogurt, extra pomegranate molasses and the soft herbs.