"Mutton Rogan Josh"

"Mutton Rogan Josh"
By Chef Prashant-Adsule.

The signature Kashmiri non-vegetarian recipe is really palate pleasing especially with the blend of exotic spices like kashmiri chili, Green & Black cardamom and cinnamon and braised slowly with mutton to bring out the subtle flavor in the whole dish.

Mutton is slowly cooked along with the spice. The dish is famous in the whole northern region of India for its royal flavor.

Ingredients :

1/2 kg - Mutton shanks
1/2 tbsp- Hing
1-2 tbsp- Kashmiri Red Chill Powder
1/2 tbsp- Ginger powder
1/2 tbsp- Fennel seed powder
1/2 tsp- Cumin seeds
4-5 Black Cardamon
4- Green Cardamon
2- Mace
2 sticks - Cinnamon
1-2 Mint sprigs for garnish
1 cup - Ghee
few - Saffron
salt

Method:

1. Take a blender, add green cardamon, cumin seeds, mace, & cinnamon sticks , make a fine powder, keep it aside.
2. Take a bowl add Hing powder, Kashmiri Red Chill Powder, Fennel seed powder, Ginger powder & water , make a fine paste.
3. Heat the pot, add ghee , add black cardamon, stir it, then add the mutton pieces and cook the meat till slightly become brown. slowly cook.
4. Once the meat is become brown then add the paste of [Hing powder, Kashmiri Red Chill Powder, Fennel seed powder, Ginger powder & water] & saffron the stir well.
5. Now add salt & water till cover the meat, then cover the pot with lid & cook the meat at least 30 min.
6. Once the water is evaporated, add the powdered masala [green cardamon, cumin seeds, mace, & cinnamon stick] & give a stir, cover with lid & cook for another 30 min. till the time meat is become nice & tender. check the consistency.
7. Now remove the lid & you will see the reogan on top of meat, switch of the flame, garnish with sprigs of mint leaves & enjoy with naan or basmati rice.