Pomegranate Merlot Lamb Shanks Recipe | Say Mmm

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 lb. (2.25 kg) lamb shanks
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 3 Tbs. vegetable oil
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1 Tbs. minced garlic
• 1 Tbs. tomato paste
• 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp. allspice
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup (8 fl. oz. / 250 ml) Merlot
• 1 cup (8 fl. oz. / 250 ml) pomegranate juice
• 2 Tbs. honey
• 1 cup (8 fl. oz. / 250 ml) chicken broth
• 6 carrots, peeled and halved lengthwise
• 1 tsp. red wine vinegar
• 1 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/3 cup (2 oz. / 60 g) pomegranate seeds