A dish truly fit for a Moghul Emperor. As served at the Taj Palace, Delhi, India.
You can make red pepper puree by flame roasting the peppers, seeding them and running it through the blender with a bit of water. In India it's available in packages which are quite convenient.
Brown then simmer lamb bones and trimmings in water with a few vegetables to make lamb stock. Or look for it on the specialty shelves at your market. If a total pinch you could use beef stock but it will not be at all "authentic" as beef is not common in that part of the world.
Mix together the tomato and red pepper puree, fennel, salt, pepper, garlic, and stock. Place the lamb shanks in this marinade for at least 30 minutes. Overnight in a plastic bag worked well when I did this recipe.
Preheat oven to 325F (160C)
Roast the lamb - in the marinade- for 1 hour-40 minutes until the meat is very tender.
Carefully remove the lamb and strain the liquid into a saucepan. Cook until it thickens to a sauce consistancy (about 15 minutes).
Place a ring of couscous on each plate. Stand a lamb shank in the center and pur the sauce over the meat. Garnish with halved cherry tomatoes and a bit of parsley.
Adapted from recipe by Chef Dharamivir Singh, Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi.
Each (1 shank, 500 gram) serving contains an estimated:
Cals: 615, FatCals: 190, TotFat: 21g
SatFat: 9g, PolyFat: 2, MonoFat: 9g
Chol: 128mg, Na: 468mg, K: 872
TotCarbs: 59g, Fiber 5g, Sugars: 5g
NetCarbs: 54g, Protein: 45g
I would like to thank the Chefs of the Taj Palace for freely sharing their knowledge and recipes with me during a recent visit. It was a wonderful experience. Those Emperor guys really knew how to eat!
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (464g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 8 | ||
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Calories: 712 | ||
Calories from Fat: 270 (38%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 30g | 40 % | |
Saturated Fat 14.7g | 73 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 10.6g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 1.3g | ||
Cholesterol 262.4mg | 81 % | |
Sodium 172.9mg | 6 % | |
Potassium 972.7mg | 26 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 77.6g | 23 % | |
Dietary Fiber 6.9g | 28 % | |
Sugars, other 70.7g | ||
Protein 31.5g | 45 % | |
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Calories per serving: 712
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