Lamb Rogan Josh
Indian Indian - Curries and Gravies

Lamb Rogan Josh

Est. Time: 35-45 min  •  6 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

A rich, deeply spiced curry slow-cooked until the aromatic tomato and onion reduction clings intimately to the tender cuts.

Ingredients

  • • 700g lamb shoulder, cubed
  • • 3 tbsp mustard oil
  • • 1 cup thick yogurt, whisked
  • • 8 dried Kashmiri red chilies, soaked
  • • 1 tbsp fennel powder
  • • 1 tbsp dry ginger powder
  • • 2 black cardamoms
  • • 1 cinnamon stick

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Coat the lamb in half the yogurt with salt and rest for 1 hour.

2
Phase 2

Heat the mustard oil until smoking, then add the black cardamoms and cinnamon stick.

3
Phase 3

Blend the soaked chilies into a paste and fry in the oil until deep red.

4
Phase 4

Add the marinated lamb and brown on high heat.

5
Phase 5

Stir in the fennel powder, ginger powder, and remaining yogurt, then cover and cook on low for about 90 minutes until the lamb is tender.

6
Phase 6

Adjust the salt, rest for 10 minutes, and serve with steamed rice or roti.