Rogan Josh

Ingredients:

Lamb pieces - 800 grms
Dry ginger powder - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - 2 sticks
Cloves - 6-8
Black peppercorn - 5-8
Black cardamom - 4
Curd/yogurt - 1 cup
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Aniseed powder - 2 tsps
Hing - a pinch
Kashmiri red chili powder - 1 tsp
Ghee/Oil - 4 tsps
Salt - to taste

Directions:

Clean,wash and cut lamb into medium sized pieces.
Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add hing,cinnamon,cloves,black peppercorns and cardamom.
Saute for half a min.
Add lamb pieces and cook on a medium flame,stirring constantly till lamb pieces get a reddish brown color.This may take 12-15 mins.
Sprinkle a little water and repeat cooking of lamb for 12-15 mins on a slow flame.Make sure to stir constantly and scrape all the sediments from the bottom of the pan.
Add red chili powder,coriander powder,aniseed powder,dry ginger powder and salt.
Add beaten Curd/Yogurt and 2 cups of water.Cook covered till lamb is tender.
Traditional Kashmiri Rogan Josh has a thin gravy and has a thick layer of fat/oil on top.

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