One of the famous dish in iraqi cuisine. It is very delicious and elegant. You make it in special occasions and parties for your families and loved one.
Ingredients:
-Shanks one for each person or as you like. Trim the excess fat as much you can. Wash well and pat dry with paper towel.
-About 2 Tbsp all spice or 7 spices. Available at the Middle Eastern stores.
-Salt and black pepper
-A few cardamom pods
-Two small cinnamon sticks
-2 Bay leafs
1 onion
Dressing:
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- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp rosemary
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 cup water 
- Salt and pepper to your taste about 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper

 Mix all and set aside.

 Steps:
  1. Wash shanks and get rid of the excess fat as much as you can then pat dry with paper towel.
  2. In a big fry pan than can be use in the oven or brown the shanks in a pan then transfer to the baking pan.
  3. Season the shanks from all sides with salt, black pepper, and all spices.
  4. Brown the shanks over medium heat from all sides.
  5. Remove the shanks from the pan then add onion, bay leafs, cardamom and cinnamon stick. Fry for just a few minutes.
  6. Add back the shanks to the pan in case you will use same pan or move the onion and whole spices to the another baking dish.
  7. Add the dressing all over the shanks.
  8. Cover the pan well with aluminum foil.
  9. Roast for 2 hours covered.
  10. Uncover after 2 hours and base the shanks with the collected liquid in the bottom and roast for another 1 hour. Base every half hour if you like.
  11. Cooking time depend on the size of the shanks and the oven temperature. But usually will take from 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Check after 2 hours for doneness. 
  12. Usually Iraqi enjoy them with white basamti rice and white bean stew along with herbs and vegetable pickles (Torshi)
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