Roast lamb with garlic and herbs

6 cloves of garlic (more if you like!)
1 bunch oregano
zest and juice of a lemon
6 tbsp olive oil
1 leg large lamb (the timings are for a 6lb 8 oz or 3 kg leg)

Heat the oven to 240C/gas 9. Cream the garlic with half the oregano, lemon zest and a pinch of salt. Either use a pestle and mortar or a blender.

Stab the meat all over with a sharp knife then rub the garlic mix all over and massage into the holes in the meat.

Roast for 20 minutes then turn the oven down to 180C/gas 4 for 1 1/2 hours. Chop the remaining oregano and sprinkle over potatoes before you roast them to serve with the meat.

Adjust the time of the cooking for the lower oven temperature for a smaller piece of lamb.