Slow-cooked lamb with pomegranates and honey

Name: Slow-cooked lamb recipe by Diana Henry
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 4-5 hours
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 2kg (4lb 8oz) bone-in shoulder of lamb 9 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; Sea-salt flakes; Leaves from a small bunch of mint, torn; 4½tbsp pomegranate molasses; 4½tbsp runny honey; 4tbsp olive oil; Juice from 4 lemons; 1 pomegranate or 225g pomegranate seeds; Leaves from a small bunch of mint, torn; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 400g Greek yogurt; Flatbreads or cooked couscous; Salad of watercress or spinach, coarse stalks removed

This indulgent recipe by Diana Henry is the perfect feast for a long lazy weekend lunch or dinner

By Diana Henry

16 March 2023

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Diana Henry

Easy, but rich and exotic - a real feast for a long, lazy weekend lunch or dinner. The lamb should be very soft, almost falling apart, so start checking it after four hours to see if it needs to cook longer.