Air-Fryer Yemeni Haneeth Lamb Potato Pots

Grand Tour Recipe

Air-Fryer Yemeni Haneeth Lamb Potato Pots

Make Air-Fryer Yemeni Haneeth Lamb Potato Pots with measured UK ingredients, practical air-fryer timings and bold Grand Tour flavour.

Haneeth is Yemeni slow-cooked lamb scented with cardamom, cumin and warm spice until the meat relaxes completely. Smaller boneless pieces bring that flavour into air-fryer range without pretending dinner can wait six hours.

Foil-covered pots trap the spiced steam around lamb and potatoes, then a final uncovered blast builds the roasted edges. Coriander and a sharp green zhug wake up the rich meat at the table.

Air-Fryer Yemeni Haneeth Lamb Potato Pots
Air-Fryer Yemeni Haneeth Lamb Potato Pots preparation stage

You’ll Need

For the Lamb
700g boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 2cm pieces
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
½ tsp ground cardamom
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp black pepper
three-quarter tsp sea salt

For the Pots
500g baby potatoes, halved and parboiled for 8 minutes
1 onion, thinly sliced
100ml lamb stock
2 bay leaves

To Finish
Green zhug
Chopped coriander

Optional but Dangerous
Warm flatbread
Extra zhug
Spiced rice

Method

Toss the lamb with the olive oil, cumin, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, pepper and salt.

Cover and marinate for at least 30 minutes.

Preheat your air fryer to 195°C.

Air fry the lamb for 8 minutes, shaking once, until browned.

Divide the potatoes, onion and bay leaves between four heatproof pots.

Add the lamb and stock, then cover each pot tightly with foil.

Air fry at 170°C for 25 minutes, stirring carefully halfway.

Remove the foil and air fry at 195°C for 6-8 minutes to crisp the edges.

Check the lamb is tender and has reached at least 75°C.

Rest for 4 minutes and finish with zhug and coriander.

Lad Tip: Keep the lamb pieces small and even. Haneeth is traditionally patient cooking, the only way to shorten it honestly is to shorten the distance heat has to travel.

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