Braised Lamb Shanks With Rosewater & Advieh
By: RawSpicebar
Published: Saturday, March 21, 2015 - 6:15am

Ingredients




Serves 8-10
RawSpiceBar's Advieh Khoresh Spices
6 lamb shanks
4 eggs, beaten
8 garlic cloves, crushed
2 large onions, chopped
3 tbsp honey
6 tbsp canola oil
1/2 cup rosewater
1/4 cup orange juice
4 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Preparation

1 A balanced blend of Persian spices & rosewater are slow simmered with lamb shanks, for a succulent flavor you're unlikely to find among other cuts of lamb.  Subtle hints of orange zest, lime, dried rose buds and rosewater give this dish subtle complexity- a trademark of Persian cooking.  Perfect served alongside long-grain basmati rice tinged with saffron, this dish makes a frequent appearance during Nowruz, Persian New Year, celebrating spring fertility and renewal.

About

This classic Persian recipe for RawSpiceBar's March 2015 spice box incorporates advieh, a traditional, mild Persian spice blend and rosewater for a subtly flavored, fall off the bone Persian New Year specialty marking the spring equinox.