Lamb shanks on creamy polenta

Ingredients

• 2 lamb shanks(trimmed, ask your butcher)
• a little flour
• salt and pepper
• 250ml chopped tomatoes(I used tinned)
• a sprig of rosemary
• a sprig of thyme
• 125ml red wine
• 1 tsp sugar
• 4 cloves garlic
• zest and juice of a lemon
• 1/2 a chili, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
• 1/2 tsp dried coriander - dry fried and crushed

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Preparation

• Dust the shanks with flour and brown in a hot skillet.
  Place in oven dish(with lid) with all other ingredients.
  Braise for 1 1/2 - 2 hours until meat is very soft.
  Take out the oven and serve on polenta, rice or pasta.
  
  I served mine with Polenta, here's how....
  
  Make polenta according to packet instructions. When cooked, add a knob of butter and a handful of grated parmesan cheese