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Massaman Lamb Shanks

Here's how you make Massaman Lamb Shanks
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 100m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 frenched (1.25 kilograms) lamb shanks
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 yellow onion, cut into fine wedges
  • 4 tablespoons curry paste (massaman curry paste)
  • 2 cups chicken stock (or master stock)
  • 1 can (400 ml) coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup cashew nuts (dry roasted and finely chopped)
  • 1 red chilli pepper (long pepper, sliced)
  • 2 tablespoon coconut sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 tomatoes, cubed (ripe)
  • Crispy fried potatoes
  • Coriander leaves
  • Steamed jasmine rice, to serve
  • Dry roasted cashew nuts, to garnish
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Pre-heat oven to 160C.

  • Step 2: Heat the oil in a large deep saucepan and brown the lamb shanks well and then remove and set aside.

  • Step 3: Saute onion in the pan for 2 to 3 minutes then stir in the massaman curry paste and stir fry for 1 minute.

  • Step 4: Stir in the stock, coconut milk, chopped cashew nuts, chilli, coconut sugar and fish sauce and return the lamb shanks to the pan bring to the boil.

  • Step 5: Cover and slow cook in pre-heated oven for 90 minutes until shanks are soft.

  • Step 6: Serve hot garnished with tomatoes, coriander leaves and cashew nuts.

  • Step 7: Accompany with steamed rice and crispy fried potatoes.

  • Step 8: NOTE - gravy beef or chicken thighs could be used instead of lamb shanks.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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