Rogan josh dhal with throw-it-on raita

Name: Rogan josh dhal with throw-it-on raita
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp ghee; 2 red onions, peeled, sliced; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 10cm piece ginger, finely chopped; 1 cinnamon quill; ½ tbsp turmeric; 1 ½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder; 1 tsp ground coriander; 5 cardamom pods, bruised; 2 bay leaves; 1 ½ cup yellow split peas; 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock; 1 x 400g can crushed tomatoes

Katrina Meynink

May 9, 2019

Rogan josh dhal (pictured without optional lamb).Katrina Meynink

easyTime:30 mins - 1 hourServes:4-6

I know I shouldn't. I can feel the rage of traditional cooks as they shake their heads. BUT this is so, so good. I used all the rogan josh flavours and used the same spice base to slow-cook some lamb shoulder to have on top – feel free to add as an optional extra. Rogan josh on rogan josh is a good thing. Especially with an icy cold beer and a plate of pappadums. Rather than make a raita I throw everything on top and keep the cucumber a bit chunkier – it adds a great texture.

Ingredients

Dhal

1 tbsp ghee
2 red onions, peeled, sliced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
10cm piece ginger, finely chopped
1 cinnamon quill
½ tbsp turmeric
1 ½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
1 tsp ground coriander
5 cardamom pods, bruised
2 bay leaves
1 ½ cup yellow split peas
1 litre chicken or vegetable stock
1 x 400g can crushed tomatoes

Throw-it-on raita

1 cup natural yoghurt
1 lebanese cucumber, julienned
1 tsp panch phoran spice mix (or a mix of nigella seeds and cumin seeds)
4 to 5 fresh curry leaves

Method

1. Add the ghee, onion, garlic and ginger to a medium saucepan over medium heat and cook until the onion is soft and the mixture is fragrant. Add the remaining ingredients and reduce the heat to medium-low.
2. Cover and simmer for 40 to 50 minutes, checking regularly. (If too much liquid has reduced, add a splash of chicken stock and continue cooking.)
3. Season generously, place in a serving bowl and top with the yoghurt, cucumber, curry leaves and spices. Serve hot with pappadums.
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