Braised Lamb Shanks With Wilted Ginger And Honey Chard And Green

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 lamb shanks
• 1 large onion (sliced)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 30 ml sunflower oil
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• salt
• 2 large onions, chopped fine
• 200 g tomatoes, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon green peppercorn, in brine
• 50 ml cream (optional)
• 50 ml thick yogurt
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• salt
• 2 bunches swiss chard (washed and chopped)
• 15 ml oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
• 2 teaspoons honey
• salt
• 250 g yukon gold potatoes (boiled and mashed)
• 2 lemons, juice of
• 1/4 cup chopped scallion
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 100 ml buttermilk
• salt

Recipe

• 1 wash and clean lamb shanks under cold running water.
• 2 rub with the dry spice mixture and lemon juice (keep for 15 minutes).
• 3 in a pan heat oil and sauté the onions with bay leaves about 5 minutes.
• 4 add the ginger, garlic and add the dry rubbed lamb shanks.
• 5 sauté over low heat and allow the excess fate to render down.
• 6 when the shanks are brown all over, remove from the pan and set aside.
• 7 drain excess fat and add in the rest of the onions and tomatoes.
• 8 sauté till the mixture is fairly thick and moisture has reduced (12 minutes).
• 9 add in the dry spices, ginger and garlic paste at once and sauté till the mixture starts sticking to the bottom (5 minutes).
• 10 add the lamb shanks and cover completely with water.
• 11 add the salt and cook covered in a 350°f oven for 2 hours or till tender and falling off the bone.
• 12 remove the shanks and keep warm. reduce the sauce skimming any extra fat and add in the peppercorns, cream and yougurt.
• 13 check for seasoning and keep aside.
• 14 in a hot pan heat oil and sauté ginger briefly. add in the washed chard and wilt it down. cook covered for about 6 minutes; add in the honey and salt and pepper.
• 15 for the mashed potatoes, combine all ingredients in a microwave-proof dish and season with salt and pepper; enrich with buttermilk if desired.
• 16 on a plate:.
• 17 scoop mashed potatoes in the center.
• 18 place sautéed chard in front of the potatoes. serve 1 shank per person neatly arranged over the chard and sauce served on the side.
• 19 you can garnish this dish with plantain chips to make a real hotel-style look.