BEHIND THE BLEND: Roast Lamb Raan
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Legend has it that Sikandari Raan was first prepared in 327 BC for Alexander the Great’s wedding feast when he married Roxanne, daughter of Oxyartes, a king of the Hindu Kush region, which Alexander (or Sikandar as he was known in India) had just conquered.
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This special leg of lamb preparation was also eaten at the battlefield banquet held to celebrate the legendary friendship of the great conqueror with King Paurava of Takshila.
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Ever since, eating raan has become a symbol of friendship and binding ties.
ROAST LAMB RAAN
MRS BALBIR SINGH'S ROAST LAMB RAAN gourmet spice blend is available individually available individually or as a part of The Great Indian Grill & Roast Collection.