Mutton Rogan Josh

I did'nt have any knowledge about this magnificent dish called "Mutton Rogan Josh". One day I was in a mood to see the best of the best recipes of Mutton on blogs and my eyes was stuck to this recipes from Vahrehvah.com. This is a rich,creamy and aromatic meat preparation originated from kashmir.  

MUTTON ROGAN JOSH

    

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

Mutton – 500 gms, cut into medium pieces

Ghee (Indian Clerified Butter) – 4 tbsp

Black Cardamom – 1

Asafoetida – ¼ th tbsp.

Kasmiri Red Chili Powder – 1 ½ tbsp.

Ginger Powder – ¾ th tbsp.

Fennel Seeds Powder – 1 tbsp

Saffron – ½ tbsp.

Mace – 2 florets

Cinnamon – 2 inch size

Green Cardamom – 7 to 8 pcs

Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp

Salt – as per requirement

Preparation:

 

At first, take a pan and dry roast mace, cinnamon, green cardamom and cumin seeds individually. Make them cool. Put them in a blender and blend to make a powder, we call it Spice Powder.

Secondly, take a bowl, mix asafoetida, kashmiri red chili powder, ginger powder and fennel seed powder with little amount of water to make a paste, we call it Powder Paste.

Take a pan. Add ghee or clerified butter and black Cardamom, fry for a while and then add mutton, cook it in low flame by continuous stirring till the mutton becomes slightly brown.

When the mutton is brown mix the powder paste and add saffron (mix it in ½ cup warm water), salt. mix them well and add lot of water so that water covers the mutton fully. Cover the lid of the pan in low flame for 45 minutes.

After 45 mints of boiling add spice powder and cook for another 30 mints. When the meat comes out from the bones, it indicates that your Mutton Rogan Josh is ready. This is the preparation which you will really love, because of it’s color, smell and taste.

You can have it with steamed rice, roti or parathas.