Lamb Shank Couscous

We love couscous, it's nutritious and less starchy than rice.  I like to make all kinds of couscous, vegetarian, chicken or lamb.  Today I found nice lamb shanks at the supermarket, which is not a commonly found cut. So it's the perfect occasion to serve them with couscous.

The easiest way is to use a slow cooker. First put a pack of frozen vegetable at the bottom of the slow cooker, lay the lamb shanks on top, cover with a can of stewed tomatoes, chicken broth, spices such as cinnamon, turmeric, cumin, anis seed, cayenne pepper, a little salt, and cook on slow for about 3 hours, add a can of chickpeas, cook on slow for another 30 mn. The lamb shank meat should be really tender by then, if not cook a bit longer.

I serve the delicious lamb shanks with couscous (I usually get the instant kind that can be ready in 5 mn by adding a knob of butter and boiling water).