Hi Guy's,
Before we proceed with the recipe, I would just like to say from the outset, that this Rogan Josh is not strictly a typical BIR RJ in the sense that it is NOT a two stage style RJ. I would describe it as a 'modern BIR' style RJ but don't let that put you off, it really is packed with flavour and has plenty of depth, in my humble opinion of course :
Here goes.
Chicken Tikka Rogan Josh by RazorIngredients6-8 pieces of cooked chicken tikka, lamb tikka or any preferred meat of your choice.
5 tbs of veg oil (quite a lot I know, but it's a special occasion, go for it)
2 tsp garlic/ginger paste 60:40 ratio
1 tsp of Chewys chilli/coriander paste
(handful of green chillies and probably 3 inch of stalks
off the bottom of a bunch or a good handful of chopped coriander, 2 or 3 tbs of veg oil and a pinch of salt,
blitz to form a paste)0.5 tsp salt
1 tsp dried methi leaves
2 tsp mix powder
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=4706.00.5 tsp chilli powder
0.25 red food colouring (optional but makes it look the part IMO)
3 green cardamoms, cracked
3 cloves
40mm cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf, not Asian bay!
2 small onions, halved and sliced
1 cheek of red pepper, sliced
1 cheek of green pepper, sliced
2 tomatoes, halved and sliced
500 ml of chewys 3 hour base
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5635.01 tsp garam masala
3 tbs of fresh chopped coriander
MethodSlice the onions, peppers and tomatoes, equal thickness
Next, heat the oil for about a minute then add the onions and peppers and fry until the peppers soften, stirring frequently.
Next, add the g/g paste, chilli and coriander paste and the whole spices, and fry hard for about a minute.
Now, take the pan off the heat and add the mixed powder, salt, methi, chilli powder and food colouring (if using) and give it a really good mix, ensuring everything is well coated
Place the pan back on the heat and add the tomatoes, and fry hard until the tomatoes start to soften. Add a couple of chefspoons of base sauce to loosen up the pan if needed.
Now, add the chicken tikka or whatever you choose to use instead, 1 chefspoon of base and half the fresh coriander, and stir to make sure everything is well mixed
Now, add the rest of the base and reduce until the sauce really thickens up, something of a Bhuna consistency
Finally, turn off the heat and add the garam masala, and give it a really good mix
The finished article
Cheap at twice the price ;D
Now, before I portioned this up, I removed the cardamoms, cinnamon stick and bay leaf. You can also remove the cloves but good luck with that
;D
Some of you may prefer to serve this with all the whole spices in but beware of the flavour explosions when you bite into one of the cardamoms
Not a traditional old school Rogan Josh but it is very very close to my favourite BIR's version in both taste and appearance.
Hope your guy's find the time to give this one a whirl, and welcome your feedback.
Ray
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