Braised Lamb without bulbs clove bay

1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 (12-ounce) lamb shanks 1[...]

4 x meaty lamb shanks 1 x tbsp of sunflower oil 20 x shallots , peeled and halved across the breadth 2 x cloves of garlic , roughly chopped 1 x tbsp tomato[...]

500 gm cubed braising lamb or possibly shoulder or possibly leg cubed 1 x salt and black pepper 1 tsp grnd cumin 1 tsp coriander 1 tsp grnd ginger 1 lrg onion[...]