Saturday 14 March 2015

ROGAN JOSH

 Rogan Josh
Rogan josh is a signature kashmiri dish cooked with lamb with aromatic spices. The dish has a persian influence. The color of dish which comes from slow cooking of lamb and the fat (clarified butter) are the reason behind its name. The meat is tender and yoghurt based gravy has aroma of whole spices. The wonderful combination makes it a popular Indian dish worldwide.

Ingredients:-
Mutton: 500grams
Onion (sliced): 4no.s
Cinnamon: 1stick
Cumin seeds: 1tsp
Green cardamom: 3-4
Black cardamom: 1
Bayleaf: 1
Yoghurt: 1cup
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder: 1tsp
Coriander powder: 2tsp
Ginger-garlic paste: 1tsp
Garam masala: 1/2 tsp
Meat masala: 1tsp (Optional)
Water: 150ml
Ghee: 3tblspn

Method:- 
  • Wash the mutton pieces thoroughly in running water and let the water drain out completely. 
  • Add yoghurt to mutton and mix mutton pieces well into it and keep aside for at least 15 minutes. 
  • Take cooker and heat ghee. Add all whole spices and let them splutter. 
  • When spices crackle add sliced onion and salt and sauté it. 
  • When onions turn translucent, add marinated mutton and cook it over medium flame for 20-30 minutes stirring continuously. 
  • You may add few drops of water if it becomes too dry. When mutton seems to be half cooked add turmeric powder. 
  • Now cook again for 15 minutes on low flame. When mutton is 70-80% cooked and masala leaves all fat add all spices and ginger garlic paste and mix it well. 
  • Then whisked yoghurt and add it into mutton. Add water too. Close the lid and let it cook for one whistle on low flame and one whistle on high flame. 
  • Remove lid and add garam masala and meat masala and let it simmer for 10 more minutes on low flame. Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Serve it with onion rice or lachcha parantha.



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