Indian-Spiced Coastal Lamb Shanks
Prep: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 2 hours 30 mins
Serves: 4
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EmailLamb shanks, often slow roasted and served in a thick gravy, are given a different twist in this recipe. Here they are cooked slowly in a mix of vibrant Indian spices with a dash of fresh chilli for an extra kick.
Ingredients
Lamb
- 4 Coastal Lamb shanks
- 8 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 1/2 cups natural unsweetened Greek-style yoghurt
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped (or more to taste)
- 5cm cinnamon stick
To serve
- flatbreads
- Indian-style chutney
- sliced green chilli
- fresh coriander sprigs
- green beans
Method
Preheat the oven to 160°C.
Lamb
Place the garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin, black pepper and cardamom in a small bowl and mix to a paste with a little vegetable oil. Rub into the lamb shanks.
Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add a dash of oil. Place in the lamb shanks and brown on both sides, then transfer to a casserole dish that fits the lamb shanks comfortably.
Pour the yoghurt and stock into the frying pan and bring to the boil. Pour over the shanks. Add the green chilli and cinnamon and cover with the lid or tin foil.
Place in the oven and cook for 2 1/2 – 3 hours until the meat is almost falling off the bone. Turn shanks from time to time and season as required.
Remove from the oven and strain sauce into a wide saucepan. Bring sauce to the boil. Pour sauce over the shanks before serving.
To serve
Serve with flatbreads, Indian-style chutney and finish with a little green chilli and coriander. Green beans are good here too.