Season. 5. To serve, spoon the gnocchi and sauce onto four plates. Slice the lamb and serve alongside. Garnish with mint and capers. ‘Cheese’ by James Martin (Quadrille, £25). The Independent ...

Allow to simmer over a low heat to reduce to a glaze, basting the lamb in the juices as it thickens, then remove from the heat. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and add the gnocchi.

Though gnocchi might seem an odd dish for an Iranian holiday, soft dumplings have long been part of Middle Eastern and Levantine cuisine. So have kofta — in this case, tiny, juicy lamb meatballs ...