Lamb Rogan Josh
Rogan josh (or roghan josh) is an aromatic lamb dish hailing from Kashmir and is quite popular in India, Pakistan, Singapore and the United Kingdom. Rogan means oil in Persian, while josh means heat, hot, boiling, or passionate. Rogan josh thus means cooked in oil at intense heat. Another interpretation of the name rogan josh is derived from the word rogan meaning color and josh meaning passion, hot or red. So this is a meat dish which is red in color. The red color is essential to this dish and to achieve this end kashmiri mirch, which means "pepper from Kashmir" is used. This ground pepper is red in color but not as hot as other Indian peppers. So a lot of it could be used to impart the red color and yet still keep the food mildly hot. In addition to this chilli, dried alkanet root has also been used traditionally; this root is also known as "Ratan Jot".
Rogan josh was brought to Kashmir by the Mughals. The unrelenting heat of the Indian plains took the Mughals frequently to Kashmir, which is where the first Kashmir adoption of Rogan josh occurred.
RECIPE DETAILS
- Prep time:2hr 10min
- Cook time:2hr 10min
- Dish type:Main Course
- Difficulty:Easy
- Cuisine:Indian
Ingredients
125g/4½ oz greek yoghurt
3 tomatoes, each cut into 4 wedges
1 tbsp roughly chopped coriander
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 onions, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp ground coriander
2 cloves
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground cardamom
1 tsp ground turmeric
5cm/2inch root ginger, peeled & grated
400g/14oz tin chopped tomatoes
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garam masala
25g/1oz toasted flaked almonds
Preparation
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