Braised Lamb Shanks with North African Spices Recipe - (4.5/5)

Ingredients

• Ras al Hanout (North African Spice Blend)
• 1/2 teaspoon anise seeds
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 8 allspice berries
• 8 cardamom pods
• 15 black peppercorns
• 1 cinnamon stick (1/2 inch length)
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon mace
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Lamb Shanks and Braising Liquid
• 6 lamb shanks, 3/4 to 1 pound each, trimmed of excess fat and fell (thin, white papery covering)
• Table salt
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 medium onions, sliced thick
• 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces
• 2 medium ribs celery, cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces
• 4 medium cloves garlic, minced
• 2 ancho chiles (ancho), or 2 to 3 fresh jalapeno peppers, stemmed, seeded, and minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 3 cupslow-sodium chicken broth
• Ground black pepper