Mutton Rogan Josh

Recipe By:
Sanjana
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Mutton Rogan Josh
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  • Total Time 60 min Ico-add
  • Yield 6 Servings
  • Level Medium

Mutton Rogan Josh or Rogan Gosh is a lamb curry that is red in color which is how it gets its name. This recipe from the northern parts of India is a restaurant specialty that goes well with Indian breads an...
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 pounds mutton, cut into medium pieces
  • 1 cup curd
  • Salt to taste
  • 5 tablespoons oil
  • 10 green cardamom seeds
  • 6 sticks of cinnamon
  • Mace, a few threads
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper corns
  • 10 cloves
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons ginger paste
  • 2 tablespoons garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kashmir red chilli powder
  • 2 tablespoons coriander powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 2 tablespoons white cream, optional
  • Chopped coriander to garnish
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Directions

  1. 1. In a bowl mix the mutton with the curd and salt. Set aside.
  2. 2. Heat oil in a pan and add cardamom seeds, cinnamon, mace, black pepper corns and cloves. When they start to crackle add the chopped onions and fry till golden brown.
  3. 3. Add ginger and garlic pastes and fry for an additional two minutes. Add all of the powders and fry until it is done.
  4. 4. Add the marinated mutton and stir fry on a high flame for a couple of minutes. Add some water and a little more salt then cover and cook until meat is tender and sauce is medium thick in consistency.
  5. 5. Adjust the seasonings according to your taste.
  6. 6. At this point you may add the optional cream, stir well and cook for a few minutes.
  7. 7. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    Called “queen of the spices” in India, cardamom is native to the mountains of southwest India and to Sri Lanka. It was not grown elsewhere until about a hundred years ago when German immigrants brought cardamom to Guatemala, now the largest producer.