Kuzu tandir is a Turkish slow-roasted leg of lamb with olive oil, lemon, rosemary and bay leaves, cooked low for two hours, then one more hour under foil.
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Quick answer
Kuzu tandir is a leg of lamb rubbed with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper, topped with bay leaves and rosemary, then roasted slowly. The recipe cooks it at 285°F for two hours, adds hot water and foil, then roasts it at 365°F for one hour before the meat is pulled off the bone and served with potato puree.
Key takeaways
You need one leg of lamb, olive oil, lemon juice, five bay leaves and three sprigs of rosemary.
Start at a low 285°F for two hours, turning the lamb after 30 minutes.
Add half a cup of hot water, cover with foil and roast at 365°F for one more hour.
Rest the lamb for five minutes, then pull the meat off the bone with two forks.
Serve kuzu tandir with potato puree.
Kuzu Tandir is a lamb delicacy and one of the most delicious foods in Turkish cuisine. The reason is that the lamb is tender, fragrant, and melts in your mouth like cotton candy. So, let us tell you how to make this mouthwatering lamb delicacy.
Ingredients
One leg of lamb
¼ cup of olive oil
One or two tablespoons of lemon juice – freshly squeezed
One teaspoon of salt
A half teaspoon of ground black pepper
Five bay leaves
Three sprigs of fresh rosemary
A half cup of hot water
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 285 degrees Fahrenheit
Place the lamb in a metal oven tray
Whisk olive oil, spices, and lemon juice in a bowl
Apply the mixture to the lamb
Rub the mixture over the lamb
Add rosemary springs and bay leaves
Place the tray in the oven
Cook the lamb at low heat for two hours
Turn the lamb pieces over after 30 minutes
Pour a half cup of hot water over the lamb
Use aluminum foil to close the roasting pan
Turn the oven heat to 365 degrees and let the meat roast for one hour
Remove from the pan and set aside for five minutes
Remove the foil and use two forks to remove meat from the bones
Remove rosemary and bay leaves
Serve the dish with potato puree
Questions readers ask
What is kuzu tandir?
Kuzu tandir is a Turkish lamb dish where a leg of lamb is slow-roasted until it is tender, fragrant and falls off the bone.
How long does kuzu tandir take to cook?
About three hours in the oven: two hours at 285°F, then one hour at 365°F covered with aluminum foil, plus five minutes of resting.
What do you serve with kuzu tandir?
The recipe serves the pulled lamb with potato puree, after removing the rosemary and bay leaves.
