I like Lamb Shanks, but I also like Rogan Josh. Why not put them together?
In a large casserole heat up some oil and sear the meat on a high heat. Remove.
To the same oil chuck in the wazzed-up onion/garlic/ginger and fry on a medium heat until browning. Add the spices and if needed more oil and fry until the oil starts to leave the paste. Add a cup full of water and boil it away.
Add the tin of toms and about a half litre of water and plenty of salt.
Put the Lamb Shanks back in and put in the oven at 180c for about an hour and a half. Check it periodically and stir.
When the shanks are cooked to the dropping-off-the-bone stage add chopped coriander leaves serve with plain rice or indian breads.
I sometimes add potato cubes and chick peas (tinned and drained, not dry!) after half the cooking period.
If you can find Shan Karahi/Fry Gosht curry mix add a couple of tsp instead of the chilli powder. It's delicious.
I don't get much chance to cook meat as Mrs S is vegetarian but she's away for a couple of weeks and I cooked it last night. Yum!
- 1 Lamb Shank per person
- 4 Good Sized onions
- Good piece of Ginger Root (couple of inches)
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons ground coriander
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 6 whole cardomom pods
- piece of cinnamon or cassia bark
- tin of chopped tomatoes
In a large casserole heat up some oil and sear the meat on a high heat. Remove.
To the same oil chuck in the wazzed-up onion/garlic/ginger and fry on a medium heat until browning. Add the spices and if needed more oil and fry until the oil starts to leave the paste. Add a cup full of water and boil it away.
Add the tin of toms and about a half litre of water and plenty of salt.
Put the Lamb Shanks back in and put in the oven at 180c for about an hour and a half. Check it periodically and stir.
When the shanks are cooked to the dropping-off-the-bone stage add chopped coriander leaves serve with plain rice or indian breads.
I sometimes add potato cubes and chick peas (tinned and drained, not dry!) after half the cooking period.
If you can find Shan Karahi/Fry Gosht curry mix add a couple of tsp instead of the chilli powder. It's delicious.
I don't get much chance to cook meat as Mrs S is vegetarian but she's away for a couple of weeks and I cooked it last night. Yum!