Make tender harissa lamb shanks with dates, chickpeas and olives in the pressure cooker. A rich Moroccan-style meal, slow-cooked flavour made fast.

You will need:

  • 1 Tbs oil
  • 8 lamb shanks
  • 2 brown onions, diced
  • 6 garlic cloves, grated
  • 800g tin tomatoes
  • ½ cup red wine
  • 70g harissa paste
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • Juice and zest of 1 orange
  • 150g fresh dates, pitted and chopped
  • 400g tin chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 100g green olives, sliced
  • 50g slivered almonds
  • Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper
  • Garnish with coriander
  • Serve with cous cous

Let's make it:

Step 1:
Press BROWN, press START/STOP. Pre- heat.
Step 2:

Add oil, brown shanks in batches, remove and set aside. Press START/STOP.

Step 3:

Press BROWN, add onions, and sauté for 3 minutes and garlic, for 1 minute.

Step 4:

Add tomatoes, wine, harissa, saffron, orange juice and zest, dates and return lamb shanks.

Step 5:

Secure the lid, ensure the steam release valve is in the seal (closed) position, press MEAT adjust time to 1 hour and press START/STOP.

Step 6:

Once cooking has finished, release pressure and remove shanks onto a plate.

Step 7:

Add chickpeas and mix.

Step 8:

Serve on cous cous, garnish with olives, almonds and coriander.