Ingredients

• 250 g - minced mutton
• 1 cup - fresh curd
• 15 cashew nuts
• 6 - red chillies
• 6 cloves - garlic
• 1.5 inch long piece - ginger
• 4 chopped green chillies
• 3 skimmed and chopped tomatoes
• 2 medium size onions, sliced
• 1 tsp - garam masala
• a big pinch - saffron, soaked in lukewarm milk
• 1 tbsp - coriander seeds
• 1 tbsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp - cumin seeds
• 4 tbsp - ghee
• salt to taste

How to Make Shahi Rogan Josh

• First grind ginger, coriander seeds, turmeric powder, red chillies, cumin seeds, garlic with adequate quantity of salt to a thick smooth paste.
• Now heat ghee, fry onion, green chillies, tomatoes till brown and ghee begins to separate.
• Add masala paste and simmer for three minutes.
• Add kheema (minced mutton), simmer, and add beaten curd and a cup of water.
• Cook till tender and gravy thick.
• Add garam masala, soaked saffron and cashewnuts (or almonds, pistachios also).
• Cover the whole lot for a few minutes.
• Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.