Rogan Josh Curry Paste Recipes

ROGAN JOSH CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• To make the curry paste first peel the garlic and ginger.
• Heat frying pan on a medium to high heat and add the spices for toasting to the dry pan and lightly toast them for a few minutes, until they are golden brown and fragrant.
• Then remove the pan from the heat and add the toasted spices to a pestle and mortar and grind until fine (or place them in a good processor or coffee grinder).
• Once you have ground the toasted spices add them to a good processor and blend with the rest of the ingredients until you have a smooth paste.
• The recipe finished here so it is assumed you would be using that day, it may keep in a sealed sterile jar for a few days but I do not know for sure.

BEEF ROGAN JOSH

Steps:

• Add the garam masala, chilli powder, turmeric, paprika, allspice, cumin, cinnamon stick and pepper to a large dry heavy based saucepan and heat over a high heat until very aromatic.
• Add the butter and oil and heat until smoking, followed by the onions and stir fry for about 5 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and ginger, frying for a further minute before adding the beef. Brown off the beef then add the tomato quarters and lime juice and cook for a further five minutes.
• Next add the tinned tomatoes and the beef stock, bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for about an hour and 20 minutes, until the beef is really tender and the sauce is lovely and thick. Add the coriander 10 minutes before the cooking is finished, allow to stand for at least 10 minutes then serve with pilau rice and naan bread.

ROGAN JOSH (KASHMIRI LAMB CURRY)

Steps:

• Paste:.
• Soak chillies in hot water, to cover, for 5 minutes. Dry toast almonds, ground coriander, cumin and poppy seeds in pan over low heat until spices brown slightly and become aromatic. (Shake pan so spices don't burn.) Place into a food processor with garlic, ginger, onions and chillies and blend until smooth. You may need to add a little of the chile soaking water to help the blending.
• Dry toast the saffron strands in the small pan. Be careful not to burn. In a small bowl crush with the back of a spoon then add 2 tablespoons of boiling water to dissolve. Add to the paste mix and set aside.
• Curry:.
• Heat ghee in a large, heavy-based saucepan and fry cardamom pods, turmeric and paste mix and fry, stirring constantly, until ghee begins to separate from mixture.
• Stir in yoghurt, a spoonful at a time.
• Add tomatoes, garam masala and salt and fry, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Add lamb and stir over high heat to coat with with spices.
• Reduce heat to very low, cover and cook for 1 hour or until the lamb is very tender. (It should not be necessary to add any liquid). Stir occasionally to prevent spices from sticking to base of pan.
• Serve sprinkled with coriander leaves and accompany with rice.

ROGAN JOSH

Steps:

• Put the onions in a food processor and whizz until very finely chopped. Heat the oil in a large heavy-based pan, then fry the onion with the lid on, stirring every now and then, until it is really golden and soft. Add the garlic and ginger, then fry for 5 mins more.
• Tip the curry paste, all the spices and the bay leaves into the pan, with the tomato purée. Stir well over the heat for about 30 secs, then add the meat and 300ml water. Stir to mix, turn down the heat, then add the yogurt.
• Cover the pan, then gently simmer for 40-60 mins until the meat is tender and the sauce nice and thick. Serve scattered with coriander, with plain basmati or pilau rice.

ROGAN JOSH (INDIAN LAMB CURRY)

Steps:

• Make masala seasoning by combining coconut, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, poppy seeds, peppercorns, and cloves in a dry, heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until toasted and golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Transfer toasted seeds to a blender. Add 1/4 cup water, garlic, and ginger. Blend until combined and set aside.
• Heat ghee in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and crushed cardamom seeds. Cook and stir until onions are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in reserved masala seasoning, salt, chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, mace, and nutmeg; cook for 5 minutes.
• Stir in crushed tomatoes; cook for 5 minutes. Add yogurt; cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add mutton and remaining 1/4 cup water. Reduce heat to low and cook until mutton is tender, 1 to 2 hours.