Moroccan Lamb Shanks

Sackville's Note:

Gleaned off another site and put here for safekeeping until I can test it out.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 lamb shanks
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (400 g) can chopped tomatoes
• 1 (400 g) can water
• 1 white onion , diced
• 1 inch fresh ginger , peeled and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , chopped
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Directions:

1. Splash some olive oil into a baking tray and add the shanks. Brown the shanks on a medium-high heat on top of the stove.
2. Place the remaining ingredients in the baking tray and combine well with the lamb shanks. Cover with foil and place in a pre-heated oven for three hours at 160°C.
3. Serve with couscous.

Reviews

[mickeydownunder]

Definately brown before put into pot, Added chilli to make it more hot, Recipe is GREAT as it is, TRUE! The meat literally melts in your mouth after falling off the bone too! Thank you for an entertainingly good recipe, The kitchen DID smell aromatic as can be! THANKS!

[Sweet'n More!]

Very Good...after browning the shanks in a pan, i placed them in my crockpot with all the spices.

[Chef #1062898]

Excellent recipe! The house smells wonderful for hours.