One-Pot Lamb Shanks & Rice

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Ingredients
4-6 lamb shanks
1 onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
salt, to taste
freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
5-6 garlic cloves, grated
2-3 tablespoons plain yogurt
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2-3 cloves
2 Bay leaves
1 cinnamon stick
2-3 cups Basmati rice, rinsed and soaked in cool water for 15 minutes
Instructions
Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large pot.
Brown the lamb shanks on all sides in a few batches. Remove from pot and set aside.
Add the onion and cook until golden brown. About 15 minutes.
Add the garlic and all of the spices and warm through until toasted. 1 minute.
Add the yogurt, the lamb shanks, salt and pepper and enough water to cover the lamb.
Bring to a boil and cover the pot with the lid. Cook over medium-low heat for an hour and a half or until the meat is falling off the bones.
Optional: remove the meat form the bones and discard the bones. Add the meat back to the pot.
Drain the rice and add it to the pot along with 3 teaspoons salt and enough water to cover the rice. There should be 1 inch of liquid above the rice (see video) or 3 cups of liquid (if adding 3 cups of rice).
Bring to a boil. Cover te pot and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 15-20 minutes. Gently toss the rice and serve.
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[@toin9898]

I was going to say this reminds me of Hyderabadi biryani 😂

[@wokebear7797]

Lmao I made this for my Greek father in law and he said the arabs stole it from the Greeks 😂

[@rafail61]

Thank you for the beautiful recipes you share with us and thank you for explaining very simple and clear.

[@kockgunner]

This looks delicious and easy! I appreciate the concise video and can’t wait to try it!

[@dimivasiliadis4096]

From one Dimitra to another, wow! This looks delicious! ❤

[@helenwong1214]

This one pot lamb and rice is mouthwatering !!! Can't wait to make this for dinner !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@olya9524]

Thank you Can it be made without yogurt? Which Pakistani spices did you leave out From Alaska ❤️❄️⛷🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@susanchigaros1375]

Will be trying this soon. Made your one pot Greek chicken with rice on Monday. So delicious . Thank you.

[@nancychanhdara1125]

This is like my comfort food. I was waiting for it when I saw it on your IG story. Thanks for this!!!

[@AFndjdj7373]

This looks so good, I’m gonna make it

[@AlieForza]

This lamb and rice dish looks so delicious Dimitra!! I have to make this☺️ I love that you use yogurt to tenderize the lamb too; such a helpful tip❤

[@mickcosby5186]

Looks really good. I will be trying it with lamb shoulder Thanks

[@JenaHuffman]

Thank you ❤ Can’t wait to try this!

[@Torbis101]

This looks like great comfort food. My son hates any meat that has bones in it, so perhaps I could make this with boneless meat. Hmmm looks so hearty & delicious. I'll try it out. Thanks for your great ideas, Demetra

[@tanvav]

TY sweet Dimitroula mou! My sister asked about this recipe rice with lamb.. I prefer to parcooked the rice in advance

[@kiranfatima3807]

Good vedio nice sharing sis

[@sematalay2551]

It looks delicious! ❤

[@calex9398]

This looks like it would be amazing hang over food

[@blueskyangelangel9780]

Middle Eastern people make the same dish but without the yogurt but I also love the one you made it looks delicious

[@gingerkelly5146]

Would love the recipe with all the spices. Your recipes are always so amazing!! Thank you!! ❤

[@nanhand99]

The recipe is in the description 😊

[@bradpeck1901]

that does look really good

[@lindalika2846]

Its looks tasty, very good explanation, thanks Dimitra😊

[@summer._._.1988]

Thanks so much for sharing this recipe . I have made it today and to my surprise it is outstanding - I made it with different meat 🥩 and it is delicious . The aroma in my kitchen is formidable, l will have it for supper. I might eat the whole pot .😁 Thanks again. Best regards from Canada .🇨🇦 🌹 😊 👍🥣🥗

[@ayoutubefan8717]

Deeeeelicious. Thank you 👍

[@ma-by1bm]

I wish I was there and tasted your food , yummy yummy Cheers 👍👍👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🍃🥀🌿🌹

[@larrydefrank8153]

Lamb is my go to with a dinner party. BTW that pot has been around for awhile. 😊

[@kaybrown4010]

I love all the food from the Mediterranean, Middle-East, Iran, and India, so YES, please tell me the other spices used in the Pakistani version! Edit: Happy to see that the inside of your pot looks like mine, lol!

[@johnpetrou6]

Yum!!!!

[@GT-jp4bo]

Beautiful 😍 ❤

[@sibyl999]

How would you make something like that in Greece? Anyway I will try to make that asap- it looks fantastic!

[@nicksli5043]

I can eat that food right now

[@mariapeterson3908]

Yummy 😋

[@lindis2660]

Soups! Any kind. 😊

[@Tangle68]

Hi Can you share a mousaka recipe Thank you

[@sokhan2u]

Oooowow I can smell the rice yummy 😋😋😋😋👌👍🫶

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❤😊

[@tabletmanousakakis1449]

Your english is so good! Love your videos! 😊

[@denisefotiadis9241]

Can I use beef rather than lamb?

[@celesteroberts7743]

Yes