Wine Road Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, plus more, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more, to taste
• 2 1/2 pounds trimmed boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 1 1/2- to 2-inch cubes
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 can (15 1/2 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup dried red currants (about 5 ounces)
• 2 large plum tomatoes, chopped
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (packed)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro