Lamb Rogan Josh

by Hana Novak

3 servings

Onion Paste (Optional)

• 22 mlneutral oil
• 295 mlshallots or yellow onion
• 30 to 44 mlplain yogurt

Rogan Josh

• 500 gbone-in lamb or goat, shoulder or leg
• 30 to 44 mlghee or mustard oil
• 1 leafbay leaf
• 3 podsgreen cardamom pods
• 1cinnamon stick (2.5 cm piece)
• 3 to 4whole cloves
• 1 podblack cardamom pod
• 120 mlplain yogurt (curd), at room temperature and not sour
• 15 to 22 mlKashmiri chili powder
• 10 mlground fennel (saunf powder)
• 5 mldry ginger powder (sonth)
• 3.5 mlsalt
• 1 mlasafoetida (hing)
• 235 mlhot water or lamb stock
• 235 to 945 mlmore hot water, as needed
• 5 mlgaram masala