Lamb Rogan Josh

Name: Lamb Rogan Josh
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 800g g lamb; 200g g greek yogurt; 2 each onion; 6 clove garlic; 2 tbsp ginger; 2 tbsp kashmiri chilli; 1 tbsp garam masala; 4 each cardamom pods; 1 stick cinnamon; 1 tsp fennel; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 3 tbsp cooking oil; 1 bunch coriander

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Kashmiri-rooted lamb curry with deep-red colour from Kashmiri chilli, slow-braised until the meat falls apart. Aromatic with cardamom, cinnamon, fennel — restaurant favourite, dead easy at home.

Prep 15 mins

Cook 1 hr 30 mins

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Per serving £3.15

Approx £12.60 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 4 May 2026

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1

Cube the lamb. Mix with yogurt, salt, half the garlic and ginger. Marinate 30 minutes.
2

Heat oil in a heavy pot. Add cardamom and cinnamon, cook 30 seconds. Add chopped onions, brown deeply 12 minutes.
3

Stir in remaining garlic, ginger, ground spices for 1 minute. Add lamb with marinade, brown 5 minutes.
4

Pour in tomatoes plus a tin of water. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook on low for 75 minutes until lamb is tender.
5

Uncover, simmer 10 more to thicken. Top with coriander. Serve with rice and naan.

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About Steven Tobin

Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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