Braised Veal Shanks with Asian Mushrooms and Taro

• 1 garlic bulb
• 100 g (3½ oz) red Asian shallots

Break the garlic bulb into individual cloves, peel and place them in a piece of foil with the red Asian shallots and butter. Fold the foil into a parcel and roast in a preheated oven at 220°C (425°F/Gas 7) for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and reserv