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Lamb rogan josh
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Lamb rogan josh

Slow-simmered lamb in a warmly spiced tomato sauce makes a straightforward home-style rogan josh.

Prep
15 min
Cook
110 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
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Gather

Ingredients

  • 600 gboneless lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into 3 cm pieces
  • 1 tbspvegetable oil
  • 2onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 clovegarlic, finely chopped
  • 20 gfresh ginger, grated
  • 4 tbsprogan josh curry paste
  • 400 gtinned chopped tomatoes, including juice
  • 300 mlwater
  • 100 gfull-fat natural yoghurt, brought to room temperature

Make

Method

  1. 1.

    Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan over a medium-high heat. Brown the lamb in two batches for 4 minutes each, then transfer to a plate.

    8 minutes
  2. 2.

    Reduce the heat to medium. Add the onions and cook for 8 minutes, adding a splash of the measured water if they stick.

    8 minutes
  3. 3.

    Stir in the garlic, ginger and curry paste and cook for 2 minutes.

    2 minutes
  4. 4.

    Return the lamb and its juices to the pan. Add the tomatoes and remaining water and bring to a gentle simmer.

    2 minutes
  5. 5.

    Cover and simmer gently for 75 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook for another 15 minutes until the lamb is tender and the sauce has thickened; add more water and cook longer if needed.

    90 minutes
  6. 6.

    Take the pan off the heat. Mix a spoonful of sauce into the yoghurt, then stir the yoghurt mixture into the curry.

    2 minutes