3 persian stew basmati rice Recipes

lamb shanks choppd into 3 inch pieces (the meat department butcher can do this for you.), tomato puree or tomato sauce, ripe tomatoes, chopped, potatoes, peeled and cut into large cubes, water, bay leaves, cinnamon, cumin, salt, garlic, finely minced, basmati rice, rinsed and drained

onions, chopped (about 4 cups), vegetable oil, boneless beef chuck, cut into 3/4-inch cubes, crumbled saffron threads, turmeric, water, crushed tomatoes, dried yellow split peas , picked over and rinsed, tomato paste (preferably turkish ), dried omani lemons (optional), pierced in several places with a small sharp knife, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, fresh key lime or lemon juice, accompaniments: cooked basmati rice ; radishes; fresh mint and basil leaves