Lamb Shanks, Braised Turkish-style With Roasted Plums

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 large lamb shanks, about 500g each (if your shanks are small, allow more because there is plenty of marinade and sauce.)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 225 g plums, cut in half
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup white
• 2 cups hot chicken stock
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix the paprika, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, salt, and pepper in a bowl. rub the spice mix into the lamb shanks creating a spice covering that coats the lamb completely. set aside 10 minutes.
• 2 heat the oil over medium heat in a large lidded saucepan. add the onions and begin to brown them stirring occasionally. add the plums that you have pitted along with the sugar and cook for a few minutes with the onions. remove the onions and plums with a slotted spoon and add the seasoned lamb to the saucepan oven and brown the lamb well on all sides.
• 3 add the white and cook down by half. add the hot stock and return the onions and plums to the pot. adjust the seasoning, set at a simmer, cover and cook for 90-120 minutes or until the lamb is fork tender. serve with saffron rice.