Rogan Josh

Name: Rogan Josh
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: 185 g (6½ oz/¾ cup) Greek-style yoghurt; 2 Indian bay (cassia) leaves; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 saffron threads, mixed with 2 tablespoons milk; ¼ teaspoon garam masala; 3 tablespoons oil or ghee (page 120); 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz) lamb leg or shoulder, cut into 3 cm (1¼ inch) cubes; 1 onion, finely chopped; 4 cloves; 6 cardamom pods, bruised; 8 garlic cloves, crushed; 3 teaspoons grated ginger; 2 teaspoons each of ground coriander, cumin and paprika; 1 teaspoon chilli powder

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Cook's Book of Everything

By Lulu Grimes

Published 2009

About

Ingredients

8 garlic cloves, crushed
3 teaspoons grated ginger
2 teaspoons each

Main course
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Mix the garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin, paprika and chilli powder in a large bowl. Stir in the meat. Cover and marinate for at least 2 hours, or overnight, in the fridge.
Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole dish over low heat. Cook the onion for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from the dish.
Add the cardamom pods, clove