Easy Lamb Rogan Josh
Curries are truly a life-saver during stressful times, it’s a one-pot dish and can be made ahead. It’s why I thought this Easy Lamb Rogan Josh with some sambals or crunchy carrot salad will work well with my busy schedule.
Easy Lamb Rogan Josh
I guess the next few weeks you will hear my moans about home renovations. I didn’t fully understand the stress that truly goes with it until now.
Despite all my running around and making sure we have a smooth transition into our new home I still have to find the time to cook.
Living with my neighbours so close by I am sure they must get that aroma of curry at 10am in the morning. They are either cursing me for making them breath in the lingering curry smell or just because they can’t have some.
At least I don’t cook a curry everyday or every morning so neighbours please bare with me until the craziness is over. I love sharing though so if my neighbours do stop by, I really don’t mind sharing my Easy Lamb Rogan Josh.
Indians are great at sharing, nobody leaves our home without eating something or taking a doggy bag home. It’s a trait I have from my parents and I love it.
I do hope my kids can still carry that love of sharing in their adult lives. Although my 10year is quite adamant he will not share his food with anybody…….let’s hope that changes.
Rogan Josh uses similar spices to what we use in our Durban Lamb Curry. It is cooked a little differently but both are equally delicious.
Please be sure to use freshly roasted and ground spices, it makes all the difference to the curry. This recipe makes an aromatic dish with succulent lamb.
It is simmered on a low heat for a long time, this also helps develop the depth of flavour. It also helps the lamb become really tender.
I used ghee and a bit of fresh cream for that added richness. It was mainly for the kids, my 10-year-old will probably have it for every meal until the pot is empty.
He loves any lamb curry that much, so I did splurge a little. As long as I am not eating it, it’s all good.
I hope you love this Easy Lamb Rogan Josh. If you do try the recipe please drop me a comment and a star rating. It is always appreciated.
You can try my other lamb recipes too:
Spicy Lamb Rogan Josh
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp solid butter ghee or 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 sprig curry leaf
- 2 tspn ginger/garlic paste
- 600 grams lamb I used lamb off the bone, cut into cubes
- 1 5cm piece piece cinnamon
- 5 elachie/cardamom pods
- 4 cloves
- 1 star aniseed
- 1 tspn cumin seeds
- 2 tspn ground coriander
- 1 tspn fennel seeds
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 black elachie
- 1 tbsp masala (optional, you can add more kashmiri chilli powder instead)
- 2 tspn Kashmiri chilli powder
- 1 tspn garam masala
- 1/2 tspn turmeric
- 2 roma tomatoes blanched and grated/blended
- 3 tbsp fresh cream optional
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt
- salt to taste
- 1 cup warm water
Instructions
- Toast the fennel and cumin seeds in a pan, on low heat. Allow to cool, grind to a fine powder and set aside
- Heat the butter ghee on low to medium heat. Add the cinnamon stick, star aniseed, black elachie, bay leaf and elachie/cardamom and fry until fragrant
- Add onion and curry leaf and sauté until onion is slightly brown
- Once onion is translucent add the ginger/garlic paste and fry for a minute
- Add the cubes of lamb and mix in the ground spices and turmeric. Add the masala and chilli powder. Mix it all well and sauté for at least 5 minutes with the lid open
- Add the tomatoes. Season with salt. Turn down the heat to a low setting and allow the curry to simmer for at least 45 minutes or until lamb is soft and tender
- Once the curry starts drying up, add a cup of water and allow it to cook until the gravy is thick and lamb is soft and tender. Mix in the yogurt and allow it to simmer for 5 minutes. Add the garam masala.
- Add fresh cream if you wish. Garnish with coriander and serve hot
Lovely recipe! I am making it as i write this mail!
Tried the Madras Lamb Curry last week, it was a bomb!
Thank You!
Thank you Surendra. I hope you enjoyed the recipe:-)
I have learnt how to successfully make roti, at last!!, from your recipe. Thank you so so much. So proud to serve it to the family. Always so soft and tasty. Love your recipes and your site. Thank you, Chantal
I am really happy to hear that Chantal. Thank you for trying my recipe. So glad you’re enjoying my blog and wishing you lots more success in the kitchen:-)
Absolutely love your blog and page????.. It’s always my go to when I’m looking for a home cooked recipe like my mom’s or when I don’t know what to make and need some ideas… I made your lamb rogan Josh today and it was absolutely delicious! What I love most is that it simple recipes with ingredients we all have in our pantries and using that basic indian cooking style we all learnt growing up from our moms… You are appreciated by your insta family ????
I am OBSESSED with your blog! I’ve tried 4 recipes and so far they’ve all been big hits. My partner grew up with an Indian granny in the kitchen and those are some big shoes to fill for this white lady ???????? But you’ve literally come to my rescue on multiple occasions and your descriptions are so thorough and easy to follow. Thank you soooo much ❣️ The little notes you make on everything are literally the questions I want to ask – it feels like you’re in my head / in our kitchen. Thank you x a million!