LAMB SHANKS WITH BEANS

6 lamb shanks
1 Tab flour
3 Tab oil
2 onions, chopped
1  1/2 cups lima beans
3 tomatoes, peeled &chopped
2 Tab tomato paste
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tsp curry powder
1 bay leaf
2  1/2 cups water

1.Soak beans 3 hours in boiling water. Roll shanks in seasoned flour and brown; remove to ovenproof dish.

2.Saute onions, tomatoes and garlic a few minutes. Add tomato paste, bay, curry, the beans, salt & pepper and water. Pour over shanks, cover & cook in moderate oven (180 degrees C) for 2  1/2 hours