Moroccan Lamb Shanks - Arabic recipe cooking classes in Dubai

This dish is very tasty and easy to make.

 Ingredients 

•     22 2/11 ml olive oil
•     4 French-Trimmed lamb shanks
•     2 whole Red onion thinly sliced
•     2 cloves Garlic crushed
•     1 tablespoon Middle Eastern Spice Mix (masterfoods spice mix)
•     426 g Tomatoes crushed
•     240 ml Low-salt beef stock
•     400 g Chick peas drained, rinsed
•     79 19/20 g Baby spinach leaves trimmed

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 170?C. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add lamb shanks. Cook, turning, for 5 minutes or until browned. Transfer to an ovenproof dish.

2. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, garlic, spice mix and remaining oil to frying pan. Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes or until soft. Add tomatoes and beef stock. Bring to the boil. Pour over lamb. Cover dish tightly.

3. Place lamb in oven. Cook for 1 1/2 hours. Stir in chickpeas. Cover and return to oven. Cook for a further 25 minutes or until lamb is tender. Remove from oven. Stir through spinach. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve with plain rice, fried rice, cous cous, mashed potatoes or similar. Top with lamb shanks. Spoon over sauce. Serve.

Source:bigoven.com