Lamb Rogan Josh
The Kashmiri lamb curry of Persian descent: lamb shoulder braised slowly in yoghurt with whole spices, fennel, ginger and Kashmiri chilli, which gives the sauce its deep red colour without fierce heat.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp ghee or sunflower oil
- 1 kg boneless lamb shoulder, in 4 cm pieces
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 5 green cardamom pods
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 onions, finely sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 20 g ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 2 tsp ground fennel
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 200 g full-fat plain yoghurt
- 400 ml hot water
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 bunch fresh coriander, chopped
- 600 g steamed basmati rice, to serve
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidenceRecipe total: 7888 kcal · P 315.8g · C 592.1g · F 467.7g
Estimated from 19 of 19 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Heat the ghee or oil in a heavy casserole over medium-high heat and brown the lamb in batches for 5–6 minutes until coloured on all sides, then lift it out.
- 2Lower the heat, add the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and bay leaves for 30 seconds, then the onions, and fry for 12–15 minutes until deep golden.
- 3Add the garlic and fresh ginger for 1 minute, then the chilli powder, fennel, ground ginger and coriander for 30 seconds, adding a splash of the hot water if the spices start to catch.
- 4Whisk the yoghurt smooth. Return the lamb, then add the yoghurt a spoonful at a time, stirring each one in until absorbed before adding the next, so it does not split. Cook for 5 minutes until the fat separates.
- 5Add the rest of the hot water and the salt, cover and simmer very gently for 1 hour 30 minutes, stirring now and then, until the lamb is tender and the sauce is thick and red with a film of fat on top.
- 6Stir in the garam masala, pick out the whole spices if you like, scatter with fresh coriander and serve with the rice.
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Questions and answers
How long does Lamb Rogan Josh take to make?
About 130 minutes: 20 min prep and 110 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Lamb Rogan Josh?
19 ingredients: ghee or sunflower oil, boneless lamb shoulder, cinnamon stick, green cardamom pods, whole cloves, bay leaves, onions, garlic, ginger, Kashmiri chilli powder, ground fennel, ground ginger and 7 more.
How many servings does this Lamb Rogan Josh recipe make?
6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Lamb Rogan Josh?
About 1315 kcal, with 52.6 g protein, 98.7 g carbohydrate and 77.9 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Lamb Rogan Josh recipe suit?
It is gluten-free.
What cuisine is Lamb Rogan Josh?
Lamb Rogan Josh comes from Indian cuisine.
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