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Lamb Rogan Josh Style Curry

A deep red slow cooked lamb curry from whole spices, tomato and yoghurt, with no jar of paste.

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  • Time2 hr
  • LevelMedium
  • Costabout £3.18 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a heavy casserole and brown the lamb in two batches for 8 minutes. Lift out.

    8 min
  2. 2

    Cook the onions in the same pan for 12 minutes until deep golden. Stir in the garlic, ginger and all the spices except the garam masala for 1 minute.

    12 min
  3. 3

    Add the tomatoes, yoghurt and water and the lamb. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook very gently for 1 hour 30 minutes until the lamb is tender.

    90 min
  4. 4

    Take off the lid for the last 15 minutes to thicken the sauce.

  5. 5

    Stir in the garam masala. Cook the rice in unsalted water and serve alongside.

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