Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s time to party. Our blogger Ronaq Zahoor is celebrating Eid ul Zuha, which literally means the “Festival of sacrifice.” Ronaq’s been busy cooking for the feast , so we asked her to send us the recipe for Rogan Josh, a tasty mutton preparation from her birthplace, Kashmir. Enjoy!

Recipe for Rogan Josh

Ingredients

• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoon whole cloves
• 3 black cardamoms
• 1 tablespoon green cardamom
• 1 piece cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 4 small dried chillies
• 1kilogram red onions, sliced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder
• 3 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 teaspoon fresh ginger paste
• 2 teaspoon fresh garlic paste
• 1 tbsp chilli puree
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1 kg cubed lamb leg or shoulder
• 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
• Tomato wedges
• Shreds of ginger

Preparation

• Heat oil in a pan
• Add bay leaves, cloves, green and black cardamom, dried chillies and fennel seeds.
• When the spices are sizzling and fragrant, add onions and salt
• Fry till onions are brown
• Add powdered spices, ginger garlic paste and chilli puree
• Add little water so the spices don’t burn
• Add tomatoes, tomato puree and a pinch of salt
• Stir well so that every ingredient mixes well
• Turn the heat high and add the lamb cubes
• Stir well so that all the meat pieces are coated in spice
• Add a little water
• Cover with a lid and cook for 30 – 40 minutes

Your Rogan Josh is ready!

Serve hot after garnishing with tomato, ginger and coriander. In Kashmir, Rogan Josh is served with rice.