julie-r-wa
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** Lamb Shank Rogan Josh **
This rogan josh recipe is a favorite on our table. I hope you find it as useful and delicious as my family has! The meat is so tender and the sauce goes really well with other Indian dishes.
2 lamb shanks (2 pounds)
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or olive oil
1/2 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 cup hot lamb stock or chicken stock
3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
2 cardamom pods, cracked
1 teaspoon saffron strands
14.5 ounce can stewed tomatoes or crushed tomatoes, with juice
1/2 cup tomato sauce, optional
With paper towels, gently pat any excess moisture from the lamb shanks. Set aside.
In a gallon-sized Ziplock or other bag, combine the flour, chili powder, coriander, ginger, cumin, salt and nutmeg. Add the lamb shanks and shake to dust the shanks in the mixture.
In a large dutch oven (I use my big, round Le Cruset pot), heat the oil over medium heat. Add the dusted lamb shanks from the bag. Reserve any remaining flour/spice mixture from the bag, setting it aside.
Brown the lamb on all sides for about 7 to 10 minutes, careful not to let the flour/spice mixture burn. Transfer the browned meat to a plate and set aside.
Add the thinly sliced onion and celery to the dutch oven and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes until the onion is golden brown. Add the reserved flour/spice mixture and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously. Stir in the stock and yogurt until well mixed.
Return the browned lamb to the dutch oven, turning the shanks so that they're covered in sauce. Add the cracked cardamom pods and saffron and bring to a gentle boil. Cover tightly with dutch oven lid and cook at medium low for 90 minutes. Add the tomatoes (and tomato sauce, if you feel the there's not enough liquid in the pot) and cook for an additional 40 to 60 minutes until the lamb is tender and falling away from the bone.
Separate the meat from the bone/fat/gristle and serve with the sauce (which I prefer to put through a gravy-fat separator, first).
Serve hot with rice and naan. Saag aloo or curried lentils also go well with this dish!
Note: make sure your spices aren't stale or the flavorings in this dish simply won't be nearly as delicious.
3-4 servings
3 1/2 hours 25 min prep
http://www.recipezaar.com/193745
This rogan josh recipe is a favorite on our table. I hope you find it as useful and delicious as my family has! The meat is so tender and the sauce goes really well with other Indian dishes.
2 lamb shanks (2 pounds)
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or olive oil
1/2 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 cup hot lamb stock or chicken stock
3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
2 cardamom pods, cracked
1 teaspoon saffron strands
14.5 ounce can stewed tomatoes or crushed tomatoes, with juice
1/2 cup tomato sauce, optional
With paper towels, gently pat any excess moisture from the lamb shanks. Set aside.
In a gallon-sized Ziplock or other bag, combine the flour, chili powder, coriander, ginger, cumin, salt and nutmeg. Add the lamb shanks and shake to dust the shanks in the mixture.
In a large dutch oven (I use my big, round Le Cruset pot), heat the oil over medium heat. Add the dusted lamb shanks from the bag. Reserve any remaining flour/spice mixture from the bag, setting it aside.
Brown the lamb on all sides for about 7 to 10 minutes, careful not to let the flour/spice mixture burn. Transfer the browned meat to a plate and set aside.
Add the thinly sliced onion and celery to the dutch oven and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes until the onion is golden brown. Add the reserved flour/spice mixture and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously. Stir in the stock and yogurt until well mixed.
Return the browned lamb to the dutch oven, turning the shanks so that they're covered in sauce. Add the cracked cardamom pods and saffron and bring to a gentle boil. Cover tightly with dutch oven lid and cook at medium low for 90 minutes. Add the tomatoes (and tomato sauce, if you feel the there's not enough liquid in the pot) and cook for an additional 40 to 60 minutes until the lamb is tender and falling away from the bone.
Separate the meat from the bone/fat/gristle and serve with the sauce (which I prefer to put through a gravy-fat separator, first).
Serve hot with rice and naan. Saag aloo or curried lentils also go well with this dish!
Note: make sure your spices aren't stale or the flavorings in this dish simply won't be nearly as delicious.
3-4 servings
3 1/2 hours 25 min prep
http://www.recipezaar.com/193745