Pakistan

Sajji

Name: Sajji
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Pakistan
Ingredients: 1.5 kg Leg of lamb; 2 tbsp Salt; 2 tbsp Green papaya (paste); 1 piece Lemon; as desired Rice (side); some Chaat masala

Balochi skewered lamb over fire

Sajji is a Balochi dish from Pakistan in which a whole leg of lamb or a chicken is slowly cooked on a skewer over open fire.

Classically seasoned only with salt and papaya for marinating, the dish highlights the pure taste of the tender meat.

Servings4

Time120 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Leg of lamb1.5 kg
Salt2 tbsp
Green papaya (paste)2 tbsp
Lemon1 piece
Rice (side)as desired
Chaat masalasome

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Rub the lamb with salt and papaya paste and marinate.
Thread onto a skewer.
Cook slowly all around over glowing coals.
Sprinkle with lemon and chaat masala.
Serve with rice.

Make it original

Chaat masala for sajji is in the Asia Boutique.

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