Last Updated on March 23, 2026 by Chef Mireille
Rogan Josh is probably the most famous dish associated with North Indian Kashmiri Cuisine. An essential dish of the traditional wazwan, Rogan Josh is popular amongst both the Muslim and Pandit communitites of Kashmir.
Rogan Josh
Rogan Josh is an aromatic fragrant lamb curry – a hallmark of Kashmiri Cuisine
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 433kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 4 cloves
- 4 peppercorns
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 2 cardamom pods seeds only
- 1 tablespoon coconut grated
- 1 tablespoon almonds ground
- 1/4 teaspoon mace
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 5 tablespoons ghee
- 1 teaspoon black onion seeds aka Nigella or Kalonji
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 inch ginger finely chopped
- 3 bay leaves
- 4 1/2 cups lamb boned, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- salt to taste
- 1 cup tomatoes canned
- 2/3 cup plain natural yogurt
- 1 green bell pepper cut in 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala garnish
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped, garnish
- 1 small green chile chopped, garnish
Instructions
- Heat a frying pan on medium heat and roast the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, poppy seeds, cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon stick and cardamom seeds until golden brown. Leave to cool and then grind to a powder.
- Heat a frying pan on medium heat and roast the coconut, almonds, mace and nutmeg until light brown.
- Heat the ghee or oil in a large heavy bottomed saucepan on medium heat. Fry the onion seeds for 30 seconds.
- Put in the onion, garlic, ginger and the bay leaves and fry until golden brown.
- Mix in the meat pieces and fry for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the red chili, turmeric, salt and the roasted ingredients, then the tomatoes and cook until all the liquid has been absorbed and the ghee appears on the surface of the mixture.
- Add the yogurt and cook again until all the liquid has reduced.
- Add the water and green pepper and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add lemon juice and sugar and cook for 1 minute.
- Sprinkle over the garnish before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 433kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 725mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 371IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 4mg
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