Spiced lamb shanks

Name: Spiced lamb shanks
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: about 250 ml chicken stock or water; ¾ teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 lamb shanks, trimmed of excess fat; ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons olive oil; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; 400 g chopped tinned tomatoes; ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; 1 large onion, chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Winter Food

By Jill Norman

Published 2005

About

Lamb shanks offer great value for money, are quick to prepare and can be left to simmer for a couple of hours to produce a rich, succulent dish.

Ingredients

4 lamb shanks, trimmed of excess fat
2 tablespoons olive oil
¾ teaspoon

Europe
United Kingdom
Dinner
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Brown the lamb shanks in the oil in a large pan. Remove them and set aside while you fry the spices lightly in the oil. Add the onion and fry with the spices for 4–5 minutes, then put back the lamb shanks. Add the tomatoes, salt and enough stock or water almost to cover the shanks. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer on a heat diffuser or in the oven preh