Barley Pilaf with Lamb Shanks – Dima Al Sharif

Ingredients

• 6 lamb Shanks, all visible fat trimmed
• 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
• 2 cups Fresh Tomato Juice
• 1 tbsp DS Premium Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
• ½ tbsp brown sugar
• 1 spring thyme
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• Freshly cracked black pepper to Taste
• Unrefined Salt to taste
• 3 cups Barley, washed and drained
• 3 cups meat or chicken broth,
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• black pepper to taste
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tsp grape vinegar
• Chopped parsley to garnish
• Toasted pine nuts to garnish