Elmslea Lamb Shanks With Dates and Pumpkin (Pressure Cooker)

Ingredients

• 6 lamb shanks
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 600 g pumpkin, peeled and chopped into chunks
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 brown onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 400 g chopped tomatoes
• 1 cup pitted dates
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 pinch salt and pepper
• 4 potatoes
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Coat shanks in flour.

2. 2

   Heat oil in pressure cooker and brown shanks, set aside.

3. 3

   Add onion, cook till soft.

4. 4

   Add back lamb, chicken stock, red wine, tomatoes, dates, cinnamon stick and bring to the boil.

5. 5

   Add pumpkin.

6. 6

   Cook on low for 45 minutes.

7. 7

   Cook potatoes and mash.

8. 8

   Serve on a bed of mashed potatoes, sprinkled with parsley.