Rogan josh
Rogan josh, from above
Non vegKashmir

Rogan josh

Fiery red, gently hot. Kashmiri chillies are mostly here for the photograph.

120 minTime
41 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Red, slow and Kashmiri3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
395kcalsame
41 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
120minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Mutton (goat meat)750 g, bone in, medium pieces
Mustard oil4 tbsp
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)¾ cup, whisked smooth
Kashmiri chilli powder2 tbsp
Fennel seeds1 tbsp, ground to powder
Dry ginger powder (ground ginger)1½ tsp
Whole spices2 black cardamom, 4 green cardamom, 4 cloves, a cinnamon stick, 2 bay leaves
Asafoetidaa generous pinch
Garam masala½ tsp
Saltto taste
Water2 cups, hot

Method

6 steps
  1. 1Heat the mustard oil in a heavy pot until it just smokes, then turn off the heat for a minute.
  2. 2Back on the heat, add the whole spices and asafoetida, then the mutton. Sear on high, turning, until browned and the juices dry up.
  3. 3Stir the Kashmiri chilli powder into 1/4 cup water and pour it in. Fry, stirring, for 2 minutes.
  4. 4Lower the heat and add the whisked curd a spoonful at a time, stirring between each, until it is absorbed.
  5. 5Add the fennel powder, dry ginger powder, salt and hot water. Cover and simmer on low until tender.
  6. 6Sprinkle the garam masala, cover and rest 10 minutes before serving with steamed rice.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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Bread or rice Kashmiri girda150 min
Bread or rice Kashmiri pulao45 min
On the side Doon chetin10 min
On the side Kashmiri haak25 min
To drink Kashmiri kahwa15 min
Something sweet Shufta40 min
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