Indian Style Curried Lamb Shanks

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 6 lamb shanks
• 1 onion (larged chopped)
• 1/2 cup curry paste (Rogan Josh)
• 400 g tomatoes (can diced)
• 1 cup beef stock
• coriander leaves, to serve (optional)
• yoghurt, to serve (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 160C (140C fan forced oven).

2. 2

   Heat the oil in a 10 cup capacity flameporoof casserole dish.

3. 3

   Brown the shanks in 2 batches over high heat on stove top and set aside.

4. 4

   Add the onion to the pan and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until very soft and brown.

5. 5

   Add the curry paste and cook stirring for a minute and then stir in the tomatoes and stock and bring to the boil.

6. 6

   Return lamb shanks to the pan, cover tightly and bake for 2 hours in the oven or until the meat is very tender (this could depend on the size of the shanks).

7. 7

   Serve and top with the coriander and serve the yoghurt.