Lots of ingredients but so worth it.
Ingredients
- 450 g loin of lamb (remove all fat and cut into small cubes)
- 1 medium onion (finely sliced)
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 red chilli (finely chopped)
- 2 cardamom pods (finely chopped)
- thumb sized piece of fresh ginger (finely sliced)
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 tsp garam masala
- 1 tblsp tomato purée
- 200 g chopped tinned tomatoes
- 1 small bunch fresh chives,(finely chopped)
- salt and black pepper
- for the naan bread:
- 1 large plain naan bread
- 30 g butter
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed and roughly chopped)
- 1 small bunch flat leaf parsley (chopped)
- for the raita:
- 1 small cucumber (quartered, de-seeded and finely chopped)
- 100 ml natural yoghurt
- small handful mint leaves (finely chopped)
- salt to season
Method
- In one pan gently fry the onions and half of the chopped chilli.
- Fry the lamb in a pan on a medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
- Meanwhile to a hot wok add some oil and the cumin seeds, cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the lamb to this wok along with turmeric, ginger, cinnamon and chopped cardamom pods.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes to work spices into the lamb.
- Add the tinned tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir through for 1 minute.
- Add the garam masala and stir through.
- Check the seasoning and add some salt and pepper if required.
- Add the fried onions and the rest of the chilli.
- Check your seasoning and adjust to taste.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes (if necessary add more chopped tomato to keep the dish moist).
- Add a little sugar and the chopped chives and cook for 5 more minutes before serving.
- For the Naan Bread:
- Mix garlic into butter with a fork.
- Spread on top of the plain naan bread.
- Sprinkle chopped parsley on top.
- Place on a foil land baking tray and place in warm oven for 3 minutes.
- For the Raita:
- Quarter, de-seed and chop the cucumber.
- Mix in a bowl with the yoghurt and mint.
- Season to taste with salt.
- Serve the Rogan Josh with garlic naan and raita as accompaniments.
