Braised Lamb without vermouth stock

4 lamb shanks 300ml crème fraiche 3cm fresh ginger 3 cloves garlic 2 onions 50g flaked almonds 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper 2 teaspoon coriander seeds 2[...]

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[...]