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Fennel Lamb Shanks Recipe - A lovely lamb shank recipe

Fennel lamb shank

A flavuorful Instant Pot lamb shank recipe that combines tender meat with aromatic spices and fresh fennel bulbs.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Course Lunch & Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2
Calories 552 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant pot

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Lamb shanks
  • 2 Fennel bulbs
  • 1 Onion Large, ground into semi coarse paste
  • 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 7-8 Garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup Chopped tomatoes
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Garam masala
  • 1 tbsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin powder
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Chopped coriander leaves
  • 3 tbsp Oil

Instructions
 

  • Set your instant pot on sauté mode and add oil to it. 
  • Once warm, add bay leaves and ground onion paste and sauté till it’s little golden in colour.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and saute again. Add garlic cloves, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt and mix.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and mix well and let it cook till it starts separating oil.
  • Add the fennel bulbs and lamb shanks now and coat them well with this mixture.
  • Add 2/3 cup of water and close the lid. Put it on slow cook mode for 2.5 hours.
    Once done, open the lid and give it a mix.
  • Transfer it into a serving bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
  • Serve hot and enjoy with Rice or bread of your choice. 

Notes

  1. You can make this recipe in a pan or kadhai in case you don’t have instant pot. Just use a heavy bottom pan/kadhai and cook it on slow/low heat.  

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Fennel lamb shank
Amount Per Serving (1 Lamb Shank)
Calories 552 Calories from Fat 261
% Daily Value*
Fat 29g45%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
Monounsaturated Fat 16g
Cholesterol 127mg42%
Sodium 2687mg117%
Potassium 1730mg49%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 11g46%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 44g88%
Vitamin A 408IU8%
Vitamin C 43mg52%
Calcium 213mg21%
Iron 8mg44%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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