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Recipe: Lamb Shanks with Butter Beans

Recipe: Lamb Shanks with Butter Beans

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Recipe: Lamb Shanks with Butter Beans

Sandy Maharajh submitted December’s winning recipe, Lamb Shanks with Butter Beans. Try this delicious recipe now!

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 Lamb shanks
  • 50ml Oil
  • 1 Onion, chopped
  • 2 Green chili, chopped
  • 2 Tomatoes, grated
  • 1t Paprika
  • 1t Cayenne
  • 2t Curry powder
  • 2t Ginger and garlic paste
  • 1 Can OK Housebrand Butter Beans
  • 1t Salt
  • 3 Sprigs coriander, chopped

METHOD

1. Add oil to a wide bottom saucepan.

2. Sauté chopped onion, green chili and ginger garlic paste.

3. Add cayenne, paprika, curry powder and stir-fry until fragrant.

4. Add tomatoes and cover with lid.

5. Cook for 5 minutes until tomatoes are softened.

6. Add salt.

7. Add the 4 lamb shanks. Stir well so that the sauce coats the shanks.

8. Cover and cook on medium heat for approximately 2 hours. Add extra water as needed.

9. After 2 hours, remove lid and add in 1 can of OK Housebrand Butter Beans, drained.

10. Leave to cook for a further 30 minutes until the meat is falling off the bone.

11. Remove from stove, garnish with chopped coriander and serve.

Recipe: Lamb Shanks with Butter Beans

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