Algerian Lamb Shanks with Cardamom and Orange

Ingredients

• 4 lamb shanks external fat trimmed
• salt to taste, plus 1 Tbs. salt
• freshly ground pepper to taste
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus more
• 1 pound yellow onions diced
• 1/4 cup garlic cloves peeled
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger finely chopped
• 2 cardamom seeds skins removed
• 1 pinch saffron
• 1 teaspoon chili flakes
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds blanched
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 2 cans plum tomatoes 10 oz. each diced
• 1 bottle white wine
• 1 orange
• 1 pound carrots peeled and coarsely diced
• 1 fennel bulb large, trimmed and