Mutton Shank Kebab

Ingredients

 * 800 g mutton shanks on the bone
 * 1 tablespoon margarine
 * 1 carrot
 * 1 onion
 * 1 garlic clove
 * 1 tablespoon tomato paste
 * 1 celery
 * 1 small can of peas
 * 4 tablespoons olive oil
 * 5 tablespoons flour
 * thyme
 * salt
 * black pepper

Directions

 * 1) Scrape the carrot, slice thinly or grate.
 * 2) Grate the celery, and the onion.
 * 3) Pound garlic in a mortar.
 * 4) Put the margarine and olive oil in a pot and place on heat.
 * 5) Put flour in a bowl and coat the shanks with it.
 * 6) When the oil is heated, put shanks in the pot and fry well until golden brown.
 * 7) Season the fried shanks with salt and black pepper and put the vegetables on the shanks in the pot.
 * 8) Saute the vegetables slightly, constantly stirring.
 * 9) Mix tomato paste with ¼ glass of warm water or meat broth, and pour it over vegetables.
 * 10) Cover and cook, occasionally stirring.
 * 11) Rinse and strain the peas and add them to the kebab 20 minutes later.
 * 12) Allow to cook for 45 minutes, before seasoning kebab with thyme.
 * 13) Check for water while the kebab is cooking and add water if necessary.