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Thai Style Lamb Shank Curry

Here's how you make Thai Style Lamb Shank Curry
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 90m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2.8 kilograms lamb shanks, 6 shanks rear leg shank recommended
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised and chopped
  • 3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
  • 2 kaffir lime leaves
  • 2 cups vegetable stock (500ml)
  • 1 large red capsicum, or green large chopped
  • 1 cup coconut milk, or cream
  • TO SERVE:-
  • Steamed rice
  • Mint
  • Coriander
  • Toasted cashew nuts
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: Preheat the oven to 170°C.

  • Step 2: Coat lamb with oil instead of adding oil to the dish.

  • Step 3: Heat a large casserole pan (with lid) over a moderately high heat and brown lamb shanks all over.

  • Step 4: Reduce heat in pan to low and add onion, garlic, ginger and lemongrass, and cook until onion is transparent, add the curry paste and lime leaves, stirring for a few minutes until fragrant and then add the stock, capsicum and coconut cream to pan and return the lamb shanks.

  • Step 5: Cover, place in the oven and simmer for approximately 2 hours or until the lamb is very tender and stir occasionally and adjust the heat as required to maintain simmer; adding a little water or stock if needed to keep the ingredients just covered.

  • Step 6: Serve with steamed rice, herbs and nuts.


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