Persian-style lamb shanks with figs

Name: Persian-style lamb shanks with figs
Total time: 150 min
Ingredients: 2 lamb shanks; 2 tbsp olive oil; 6 shallots (quartered); 3 garlic cloves (chopped); 2 sprigs fresh rosemary; 1 bay leaf; 500 g tomatoes (peeled and quartered); 1 1/2 cups green lentils; 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses; 1 tbsp honey; 3 1/2 cups diluted salt-reduced or homemade beef or vegetable stock (or as needed); 8 dried figs (quartered); 2 zucchini (thickly sliced); 2 tbsp cilantro (roughly chopped)

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Roasting lamb shanks before slowly braising them removes much of the fat and gives a wonderful flavour, which perfectly complements the fragrant vegetable mix here.

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Ingredients

2 lamb shanks
2 tbsp olive oil
6 shallots (quartered)
3 garlic cloves (chopped)
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 bay leaf
500 g tomatoes (peeled and quartered)
1 1/2 cups green lentils
2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
1 tbsp honey
3 1/2 cups diluted salt-reduced or homemade beef or vegetable stock (or as needed)
8 dried figs (quartered)
2 zucchini (thickly sliced)
2 tbsp cilantro (roughly chopped)