Lamb Rogan josh
Lamb braised in a deep-red aromatic spice gravy — rogan josh, the curry-house crown.
- Total
- 35 min
- Serves
- 4
The Kashmiri-rooted classic that earned a place on every curry-house menu: lamb braised slow with onions, Madras paste, paprika and whole spices — cinnamon, cardamom, clove, bay — until the sauce turns deep red and the meat surrenders. Rogan josh is aromatic, rich and warming without overwhelming heat. Naan and rice both belong.
Ingredients
- 2 quartered Onion
- 4 tbsp Sunflower Oil
- 4 cloves Garlic
- Thumb sized peeled and very finely grated Ginger
- 2 tbsp Madras Paste
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 6 bashed to break shells Cardamom
- 4 Cloves
- 2 Bay Leaf
- 1 tbsp Tomato Purée
- 1kg cubed Lamb
- 150ml Greek yogurt
- Garnish chopped Coriander
Instructions
- Put the onions in a food processor and whizz until very finely chopped. Heat the oil in a large heavy-based pan, then fry the onion with the lid on, stirring every now and then, until it is really golden and soft. Add the garlic and ginger, then fry for 5 mins more.
- Tip the curry paste, all the spices and the bay leaves into the pan, with the tomato purée. Stir well over the heat for about 30 secs, then add the meat and 300ml water. Stir to mix, turn down the heat, then add the yogurt.
- Cover the pan, then gently simmer for 40-60 mins until the meat is tender and the sauce nice and thick. Serve scattered with coriander, with plain basmati or pilau rice.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 650
- Protein
- 45 g
- Fat
- 45 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
Adapted from bbcgoodfood.com. Rewritten and re-photographed by MealIdeas.
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