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Rogan Josh Recipe | Mutton Rogan Josh Recipe | Kashmiri Lamb Rogan Josh Recipe

Mutton Rogan Josh Recipe with step by step pictures. This Kashmiri Lamb Rogan Josh Recipe is made with Mutton and Masala. Succulent lamb cooked in a tangy red sauce.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 429kcal

Ingredients

For Tempering

  • 5 tbsp Ghee / Clarified Butter
  • 2 Bay Leaf
  • 3 cm Cinnamon / Pattai
  • 2 Black Cardamom crushed
  • 4 Green Cardamom crushed
  • ½ tsp Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya posi

For Masala Paste

  • 1 cup Curd / Plain Yogurt
  • 3 tbsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Green Cardamom Powder powder 4 pods
  • ½ tsp Black Cardamom Powder powder 2 pods
  • 1 tbsp Fennel Seed Powder / Saunf / Sombu
  • 1 tbsp Dry Ginger Powder / Chukku Podi
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder

Instructions

  • Take mutton in a bowl. Add salt and lemon juice. Mix well, leave it to marinate overnight or 2 hours or you can cook it straight away like i did.
  • Take curd in a bowl and whisk till it is smooth. Add in all the ingredients given for paste.Mix well and set aside.
  • Now heat ghee in a pot. Add in all the tempering ingredients and saute for a min.
  • Add in mutton few at a time and brown the meat. This will take around 2 to 3 mins per batch. As the mutton browns remove it to a plate and continue with the next batch. When you are browning the last batch, add all the browned mutton in and let it all heat through.
  • Now add in the curd mix and mix well. Let this cook and brown for 10 mins.
  • Add in water and mix well. Add more salt if needed. Now bring everything to a boil, cover the pot and simmer for 2 hours.
  • Once it is cooked and the meat falls off the bone, turn off the heat and serve with rice or roti.

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Notes

  • Browning the meat imparts maximum flavours in rogan josh so take your time and sear it.
  • Make sure you brown(sear) the meat in batches.
  • Slowing cooking the meat till falls off the bone makes it so tasty.
  • Make sure you adjust the water if you need so that the curry doesn't dry up.
  • Making rogan josh takes time and needs patience. 

How to Cook Rogan Josh in Pressure Cooker

  • Instead of cooking You can add the whole thing in a pot for 2 hours.
  • You can transfer the whole thing to a pressure cooker. Cook for 5 whistle, simmer the pot and cook for 15 mins.
  • Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and mix well and serve.

How to Cook Rogan Josh in Instant Pot

  • Place the insert inside the instant pot. Set mode to saute mode.
  • Proceed cooking as mentioned in the recipe, but tempering whole spices and browning the meat.
  • Once everything is combined. Cover the instant pot and set the mode to pressure cook and pressure cook for 10 mins on high. Let the instant pot release pressure on itself. 
  • Open the cooker and serve.

Serving Suggestions

Rogan Josh taste amazing with rice or roti. Some of the popular dishes which rogan josh is served are Kashmiri pulao, Garlic Naan, Coriander Naan, Roti or jeera rice.

Storage Suggestions

Rogan josh can be stored in an air tight container in fridge and reheated in microwave or stove top as required.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1servings | Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 323mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 1428IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg
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