Chicken rogan josh recipe

Rich and aromatic tomatoey chicken curry

Posted 2022-01-31

Time

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 1.5-2 hours

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp sunflower oil
• 8 chicken thighs - skin on, bone in
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp grated garlic
• 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 0.5 tsp crushed cardamom pods
• 2 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 2 tbsp mild curry powder
• 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 4 tbsp tomato puree
• Large handful fresh coriander (leaves and stalks), chopped
• Salt

Method

1. Heat the oil in a wide, non-stick saucepan over a high heat (I just used a frying pan).
2. Add the chicken, skin side down, and brown gently for 5-6 minutes.
3. Turn the chicken over and cook for 4-5 minutes until browned on both sides.
4. Transfer chicken to a plate.
5. Add the onion to the pan and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes or until softened.
6. Stir in the garlic, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, chilli powder, cumin, ground coriander, tumeric, garam masala and curry powder.
7. Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
8. Add the tomatoes and tomato purée and cook for 8-10 minutes.
9. Stir in the chicken and 200ml water and mix well.
10. Season well with salt.
11. Cover and cook gently for 35-40 minutes, or until cooked through and the sauce is thick.
12. Remove from the heat.
13. Stir in the chopped coriander and serve with the pilau rice and yoghurt.

Source

• BBC Food - Chicken Rogan Josh

Verdict

I can’t make a proper verdict on this as when I made it I was missing the mild curry powder and ground coriander. It was good but (funnily enough) felt like it was missing something. Will have to try again!