Turkish Braised Lamb Shanks with Roasted Plums Recipe | Food Network

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons ground, toasted cumin seed
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 lamb shanks, about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds each
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 large onions, chopped, about 2 cups
• 1/2 pound plums, cut in half and stones removed (damsons or Italian prune plums are a good choice)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup white wine
• 2 cups hot chicken stock
• Salt and pepper to taste