Name: Lamb rogan josh
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 85 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rogan josh curry paste; 500 gram diced lamb; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon ghee; 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped; 2 dried bay leaves; 4 cardamom pods, bruised; 1 cinnamon stick, halved; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 cup thick yogurt; 2 tablespoon chopped mint; cooked basmati rice and pappadums, to serve

Lamb rogan josh

Bring your favourite Indian restaurant right to your home with this classic lamb curry dish. Give the lamb and marinade as much chilling time as possible. The end result will be worth it.

Serves 4

Prep

Cook

1H 25M

Total

1H 30M

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Ingredients

1/2 cup rogan josh curry paste

500 gram diced lamb

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 tablespoon ghee

1 medium brown onion, finely chopped

2 dried bay leaves

4 cardamom pods, bruised

1 cinnamon stick, halved

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1/2 cup thick yogurt

2 tablespoon chopped mint

cooked basmati rice and pappadums, to serve

Method

1.Combine curry paste and lamb in a medium glass bowl. Cover with plastic food wrap. Chill for 3 hours (longer if time permits) to marinate.

2.Heat oil and ghee in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Cook and stir onion for 5 minutes or until soft. Add bay leaves and spices; cook and stir for 1 minute or until fragrant. Increase heat to high. Add lamb: cook and stir for 3 minutes or until lamb is well coated in spice mixture and seared. Reduce heat: cover and cook. stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.

3.Stir in 1/2 cup water. Cook, covered, for 1 hour or until meat is tender. Remove from heat. Stir in yogurt and mint. Season to taste. Serve with rice and pappadums.

Use leftover curry paste in mince rissoles or meatballs.
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