Pomegranate and Walnut Lamb Shanks

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Route to Parsi Cooking: From Pars to India and Beyond

By Niloufer Mavalvala

Published 2024

  • About

The Persian Fesenjan is the inspiration for this nutty pomegranate stew. Traditionally prepared with chicken or duck, I prefer to cook mine with succulent lamb shanks. Well-prepared bone-in meat is flavorful and a favourite in the family as well as among my friends. These moreish, exceptionally tender ‘fall of the bone’ meats, with my rich and delicious walnut pomegranate sauce, are festive and sumptuous. An inviting treat for any occasion, it is best cooked slowly and is well worth