Rogan Josh

In honour of the Dussehra Indian celebration, we are excited to share an easily put together Indian Rogan Josh to warm up after a busy day. Cook your rogan josh nice and slow to let the flavours mould together and intensify.

Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami, Dasara, or Dashain) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is a gazetted holiday in India, which is marked on the 10th day of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the month of Ashvin (Ashwayuja), according to the Hindu calendar.

Indian Rogan Josh Ingredients

• 1 ginger chopped
• 8 peeled garlic cloves
• Water
• 150 ml vegetable oil
• 1kg diced chicken
• 10 cardamom pods
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 cloves
• 10 peppercorns
• 2.5cm cinnamon stick
• 2 big onions chopped
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 2 tsp  cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 90ml plain yogurt
• ¼ tsp  garam masala
• Pepper

Method

1. Blend ginger, garlic, and  60ml of water.
2. Over medium heat, after heating oil in a wide pot, cook the meat cubes in batches until they turn brown.
3. Place cardamom, bay leaves, cloves, peppercorns and cinnamon into oil and stir.  Wait until bay leaves take the colour.
4. In the same pan, stir and fry the onions until they turn brown, and put in the ginger garlic paste for 30 seconds.
5. Add in coriander, cumin, paprika, cayenne, and salt. Stir for 30 seconds.
6. Add the meat cubes into the pan and stir well with 15 ml of plain yogurt.
7. Keep adding 15 ml of plain yogurt while stirring, until everything is used.
8. Add 275 ml of water, and let it boil. Once it boils with the lid on, cook on low heat for an hour.
9. Stir every 10 minutes, and take off the lid when the meat is tender.  Then cook on medium heat and let the liquid boil away.
10. Sprinkle garam masala and pepper.

The majority of the ingredients in this recipe are available in our store, please head in to see us and we would be glad to help you put this delicious meal together.