Red Stew of Beef

Name: Red Stew of Beef
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: For 8–10 people, or more as part of a buffet
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 2 curry leaves or bay leaves; 2 curry leaves or bay leaves; 5-cm/2-inch stick of cinnamon; 112 ml/4 fl oz/½ cup plain yogurt; Salt to taste; 850 ml/1½ pints/3¾ cups hot water; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground coriander; 3 cloves; The seeds from 4 green cardamoms; 2 tbsp peanut oil; 4 tbsp hot water; ½ tsp salt; 1 tsp paprika; 112 ml/4 fl oz/½ cup peanut oil or corn oil; 112 ml/4 fl oz/½ cup peanut oil or corn oil; 1 tbsp plain/all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp plain/all-purpose flour; 4–6 large red chillies, de-seeded and chopped; 1½ tspchopped ginger root; 4 cloves garlic; 2 large onions, finely chopped; 2–2.5 kg/4–5 lb/8–10 cups brisket, silverside or flank steak of beef, cut into 2.5-cm/1-inch cubes; 1 tsp salt; 2–2.5 kg/4–5 lb/8–10 cups brisket, silverside or flank steak of beef, cut into 2.5-cm/1-inch cubes; 2–2.5 kg/4–5 lb/8–10 cups brisket, silverside or flank steak of beef, cut into 2.5-cm/1-inch cubes

Rogan Josh

Preparation info

For
8–10
people, or more as part of a buffet

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

The Rice Book

By Sri Owen

Published 1993

About

Plain cooked white rice is by far the best accompaniment to this gorgeous stew. I have always made rogan josh with brisket, but silverside or flank steak would be just as good. You can of course cook it equally well with lamb or goat; I have had several lamb and goat versions of this dish in India, not always called rogan josh but still recognizably the same dish.

I usually make this stew in large quantities for a buffet party, because it takes a long time to cook; but any that is l

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Asia
India
Spicy

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