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My recipe for
the famous Indian
peasant dish
Roghan Josh


Servings
4

Ingredients

Lean leg of lamb
700 grams or 1 1/2 pounds cut into
3 centimeter or 1 1/4 inch cubes

Whole milk
yogurt
12 centiliters or 1/2 cup

Crushed saffron
1 milliliter or 1/4 teaspoon

Water
30 milliliters or 2 tablespoons

Blanched almonds
Coarsely chopped.
8 centiliters or 1/3 cup

Cardamom
Seeds of 1 pod

Cumin
seeds
2 milliliters or 1/2 teaspoon

Coriander seeds
2 milliliters or 1/2 teaspoon

Ghee (or clarified butter)
50 milliliters or 3 tablespoons

Chopped
white onions
8 centiliters or 1/3 cup

Minced
garlic
5 milliliters or 1 teaspoon

Minced fresh ginger
15 milliliters or 1 tablespoon

Chopped chili pepper
50 milliliters or 3 tablespoons

Ground
turmeric
1 milliliter or 1/4 teaspoon

Salt
2 milliliters or 1/2 teaspoon

Chopped coriander leaves
6 centiliters or 1/4 cup

Steps

Marinate
the lamb in the yogurt in a noncorrosible bowl overnight in the refrigerator.

Remove
the marinating lamb from the refrigerator 1 hour before beginning step 4.

Preheat
the oven to 200°C or 400°F.

Soak
the saffron in the water.

Spread the almonds and the cardamom, cumin, and coriander seeds on an oven-proof
plate. Bake them in the oven for 10 minutes. (This process enhances their
flavor.)

Heat
the ghee in a large, heavy bottomed sauté pan or skillet.

Sauté
the onions for 2 minutes over low heat, stirring frequently. Add the garlic and
ginger. Sauté the mixture for 1 minute, stirring frequently.

Stir
in the lamb and its marinade, as well as the saffron and its soaking water. Also
stir in the chili pepper, turmeric, salt, and the almonds and spices from step
5.

Cover the pan. Cook the preparation for 1 1/4 hours over low heat, stirring every
15 minutes.

Remove
the cover and cook the preparation for 30 minutes, or until the sauce has
slightly reduced and thickened. Stir frequently.

Add
the coriander leaves. Stir the mixture for 10 seconds. Serve immediately.


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