Lamb Rogan Josh

by Hana Novak

6 servings

Onion Paste (Optional)

• 44 mlneutral oil
• 590 mlshallots or yellow onion
• 59 to 89 mlplain yogurt

Rogan Josh

• 1000 gbone-in lamb or goat, shoulder or leg
• 59 to 89 mlghee or mustard oil
• 2 leavesbay leaf
• 6 podsgreen cardamom pods
• 2cinnamon stick (2.5 cm piece)
• 6 to 8whole cloves
• 2 podsblack cardamom pod
• 235 mlplain yogurt (curd), at room temperature and not sour
• 30 to 44 mlKashmiri chili powder
• 20 mlground fennel (saunf powder)
• 10 mldry ginger powder (sonth)
• 7.5 mlsalt
• 2.5 mlasafoetida (hing)
• 475 mlhot water or lamb stock
• 475 to 1890 mlmore hot water, as needed
• 10 mlgaram masala