Easy Lamb Rogan Josh

Easy Lamb Rogan Josh

Easy Lamb Rogan Josh

Serves 4–6

Ingredients

  • 750g lamb shoulder or diced lamb
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee
  • 1 Rogan Josh spice
  • 200g Greek yogurt
  • 400ml chopped tomatoes 
  • 150ml water
  • Fresh coriander to serve

Method

  1. Heat the oil or ghee in a large casserole or deep frying pan.
  2. Brown the lamb in batches for 5–10 minutes.
  3. Add half a tea spoon of Rogan Josh spice from the tub and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. Stir in the tomatoes (if required by the kit instructions).
  5. Mix in the yogurt gradually, stirring continuously.
  6. Add the water and bring to a gentle simmer. Taste - add more spice if required, quarter of a teaspoon at a time
  7. Cover and cook for 1½–2 hours on the hob, or at 160°C fan oven for 2–2½ hours, until the lamb is meltingly tender.
  8. Remove the lid for the final 20 minutes if you would like a thicker sauce.
  9. Garnish with fresh coriander.

Serve With

  • Steamed basmati rice
  • Warm naan bread and crisp poppadoms
  • Cucumber raita
  • Mango chutney
  • And good company!

Pomarium Autumn Twist

Add:

  • 1 diced carrot
  • 1 small diced parsnip
  • A handful of spinach stirred through at the end

The sweetness of the root vegetables works beautifully with the warming spices and makes it a perfect autumn supper.