I love cooking Lamb shanks and this time I decided to cook this in a traditional Persian style. Persian or Iranian food, similar to other Middle Eastern flavors is subtle yet distinct. The shanks are marinated in spices and Garlic and drizzled with some Rose water and Saffron steeped water. It's then slow cooked in the oven and served with a fragrant rice with nuts and pomegranate seeds.
Here are the ingredients and steps to make this recipe!
Persian Lamb Shanks
Large pinch Saffron
1/4 cup hot Water
2 Lamb shanks 3.3.5 Lbs or 1432 gms
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper
1 tsp Cumin powder
1 tsp Cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Lemon rind
1/4 cup crushed Garlic
1 tsp crushed Rose Petals
Juice of a Lemon
2 tbsps Olive Oil
2 Bay leaves
1/2 tsp Rose water
1/2 cup Meat or Veggie stock
Steep the saffron in hot water
Score the lamb shanks
Marinate the lamb shanks preferably overnight with salt, pepper, cumin, cinnamon and turmeric powder, lemon rind, garlic, crushed rose petals & olive oil
Rub the marinade into the meat and push some of the garlic into the slits
Marinate overnight
Transfer the shanks to a roasting pan and add the onion to the container were the lamb sat in the marinade so the onion absorbs the leftover marinade
Add the onion to the roasting pan as well together with some bay leaves
Add the rose water and steeped saffron water over the shanks and add the stock to the bottom of the pan
Roast in a 350 degree oven for 2.5 - 3 hrs
Start cooking covered and then open and continue to cook
Once cooked serve with rice
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