Rogan Josh

Rogan Josh

A very popular mutton dish which uses very simple ingredients and is not loaded with spices. The mutton is stewed in a yogurt based curry with the main aromatic spices being fennel and dry ginger powder.

Ingredients

1.2 kg mutton, cut into pieces

5 tbsp curd

For tempering

A pinch of hing powder/asafetida

3-4 black pepper

2 small pieces cinnamon

Make a powder of

1 tsp fennel seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

4 cloves

3 dry red chillies

1 tsp saunth/dry ginger powder

Seeds of 3 black cardamom

1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder

Salt to taste

Heat oil in a pressure cooker.

Add the asafetida powder, cinnamon and black pepper.

Add the mutton pieces and fry on high flame to brown the mutton.

Mix the curd and the dry spices powder.

Once the mutton pieces look nicely fried add the curd mixture and fry for 5 minutes.

Now add 1 ½ cup of water and close the pressure cooker. Reduce flame after one whistle and cook for 5 minutes.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.