Braised Lamb Shanks with Hummus Moutabal

Name: Braised Lamb Shanks with Hummus Moutabal
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2.2 lbs fresh lamb shanks (about 1 kg); 6 quarts water (about 6 liters); 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 5 fresh bay leaves; 5 whole cardamom pods; 5 whole cloves; 2 onions, quartered; 2 sprigs fresh mint; 2 strips lemon peel; 2 strips lime peel or 1 tablespoon dried lime; 2 tablespoons clarified butter or ghee; 1 tablespoon fresh or dried rosemary; 1 teaspoon ground or whole coriander; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 cups ground chickpeas (about 340 grams); 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 120 ml); 1/4 cup tahini (about 60 ml); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 5 large onions; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon lamb spice blend; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon paprika, for garnish

Hiba Jamaleddine @Hiba

Lebanon,baalbeck

Braised Lamb Shanks with Hummus Moutabal

Hiba Jamaleddine @Hiba

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Ingredients

1 hour

6 servings

2.2 lbsfresh lamb shanks (about 1 kg)
Ingredients for boiling the lamb
6 quartswater (about 6 liters)
1 teaspoonground ginger
5fresh bay leaves
5whole cardamom pods
5whole cloves
2onions, quartered
2 sprigsfresh mint
2 stripslemon peel
2 stripslime peel or 1 tablespoon dried lime
2 tablespoonsclarified butter or ghee
1 tablespoonfresh or dried rosemary
1 teaspoonground or whole coriander
2cinnamon sticks
Ingredients for hummus moutabal
2 cupsground chickpeas (about 340 grams)
1/2 cupfresh lemon juice (about 120 ml)
1/4 cuptahini (about 60 ml)
1 teaspoonsalt
1 teaspoonground cumin
1 teaspoonminced garlic
For sautéing the lamb
5large onions
2 tablespoonsvegetable oil
1 teaspoonlamb spice blend
1 teaspoonground cinnamon
1 teaspoonpaprika, for garnish

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Steps

1 hour

1

Place the lamb, clarified butter, and all the spices in a large pot. Stir well to combine.
2

Once the lamb changes color and the spices are fragrant, add the fresh mint and bay leaves, then pour in the water.
3

Cover the pot and cook the lamb until it becomes very tender.
4

To prepare the sautéed lamb: Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions and spices, and sauté until the onions are golden. Add the boiled lamb, season with salt, and stir for a minute so the lamb absorbs the onion and spice flavors.
5

Mix all the hummus moutabal ingredients together in a deep bowl.
6

To serve: Spread the hummus moutabal on a large platter, leaving a well in the center. Place the lamb in the middle, garnish with paprika and fresh bay leaves, and serve.