Patak's Slow Cooked Lamb Recipe at MyDish

Patak's Slow Cooked Lamb

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Method

  • 1. Place the saffron in a small bowl and leave to soak in a little water.

  • 2. In a ovenproof heavy-bottomed pan, heat 1 tbsp. of the oil, add the lamb shanks and cook for 6-8 minutes, turning until they are evenly browned. Set aside.

  • 3. Add the remaining oil to the pan, add the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods and cloves, then after one minute add the onions and cook over a medium heat until light golden brown.

  • 4. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for a minute. Then add the Patak's Rogan Josh Paste, soaked saffron and liquide and tomato puree.

  • 5. Add a quater of the lamb stock and stir well. Cook for 2 minutes before adding the lamb shanks, saffron water and remaining lamb stock.

  • 6. Cover the pan and gently simmer for about 1 hour, stirring and turning the lamb a couple of times. The lamb should be tender, if not simmer for a further 30 minutes.

  • 7. Add the potatoes and stir well. Allow to cook for a further 30 minutes or until the lamb and potatoes are tender. Spoon off any excess oil that has risen to the surface. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

  • 8. Stir the cornflour paste into the sauce and simmer for a further 1 minute.

  • 9. Serve with Broccoli Madras, rice, Patak's Garlic and Coriander Naan Bread and Patak's Raita.
  • Ingredients

    • pinch Saffron
    • 3 tbsp. Vegetable oil
    • 4 Lamb shanks
    • 1 Cinnamon stick. crumbled
    • 6 Green Cardamom Pods
    • 4 Cloves
    • 1 Onion finely chopped
    • 1 clove Garlic. peeled and crushed
    • 5 cm piece Root Ginger - finely chopped
    • 4 tbsp Patak's Rogan Josh paste
    • 2 tbsp. Tomato puree
    • 400 ml Lamb stock
    • 300g Small new potatoes. scrubbed and halved
    • 2 tbsp. Cornflour mixed to a paste with little water
    • to taste Salt

    By Views 1847  Added Thu Apr 29 2010


    Succulent, flavoursome and delicious - these lamb shanks are mouthwatering.