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Chef Sams take on RJ is near enough universal Bengali BIR method, i've explained this dish
a few times on the forum, I even did a video recipe as part of the 3rd secret group test.
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,11733.msg94501.html#msg94501

My home version is restaurant style not TA.
My recipe here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms2dqvaNCRU

Sam is Bengali, his explanation of Rogan and Josh are not text book or google but is near enough a normal Bengali take on it,
even though H4ppy put him on the spot and he confused his second reply.

Repeating myself here again:
(  Bengali BIR Rogan Josh is a 2 stage dish or a combined/layered curry.
Here in the Northeast its usually a Bhuna style cooked curry with a sweet/spicy Tomato and onion top.
It is the caramelised Tomato top that defines and separates the dish from others on the menu.
This is BIR cooking, Nothing to do with traditional Indian textbook recipes, I've never known it cooked differently in 40 years of currying. )

Just to confuse things a little more, when I was working with an Indian Chef (not Bengali) a few years ago,
he explained that the red oil he was skimming off a finished curry had a name, which was, you guessed it "Roghan"
So I have Roghan in most of the curries I make and authentic to boot, because I use Kashmiri Chilli powder.

Anyhoo, kudos to Sam.

cheers Chewy

Thanks that makes sense I was not saying Sam was wrong I think he is good chef and I have made some of the dishes and they turned out good I was just confused on the meaning of the dish.
cheers for clearing it up you wise old owl chewy not that I am saying you are old 

Hi watched this video today, all though another good video by Sam i realized at 6.40 in the video Sam explains Rogan Josh means topping.
I was under the impression that Rogan meant clarified butter or fat and Josh means hot heat boiling which all means cooked in oil at intense heat, That is what I remember from reading about Rogan Josh a while back maybe I am wrong can anyone clear this up or am I am just being stupid  :-X

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uie8slNPus

Hi all hope you all had a good Christmas.

Just wondering as in the sales i spotted a few soup makers and being short on time looks like they be great to make a small batch of Garabi with less mess which will keep the wife happy  .

Has any one tried this out and any recipes for a Garabi to make one curry would be great.

I normally use Chewys base as i have had much success and great tasting curry's with it but would not know how to reduce the ingredients to make it work in a soup maker.

Thanks and happy new year to all

Chris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY6DCPICKas

Hope this helps

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