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Lamb shank & chestnut curry with parsnip mash
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Lamb shank & chestnut curry with parsnip mash

22 ingredients Serves 6 openrecipes
Lamb shank & chestnut curry with parsnip mash

These lightly spiced lamb shanks are perfect for an alternative Christmas meal or for over the festive season

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1028
Calories
59g
Protein
50g
Fat
92g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Parsnip 1/2 cup (78g) 55
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Coriander not in our table 0
Chestnut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 20 black peppercorns
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 4 cardamom pods
  • 5 cloves
  • ½ cinnamon stick
  • 3 onions , finely sliced
  • 2 thumb-sized pieces, root ginger , 1 chopped, 1 shredded to serve
  • 10 large garlic cloves , peeled
  • 5 tomatoes , roughly chopped
  • 5 tbsp plain yogurt
  • 6 small lamb shanks, trimmed, bones cleaned
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 3 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 35 whole cooked chestnuts
  • a small bunch coriander , chopped to serve
  • 600g parsnips , peeled and cut into chunks
  • 400g potatoes , peeled and cut into chunks
  • 7 tbsp double cream
  • 5 tbsp milk
  • ½ tsp cinnamon

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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