Rogan Josh

Name: Rogan Josh
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 0.5 cup plain yogurt; 0.25 tsp saffron; 2 tsp water; 0.333 cup coarsely chopped blanched almond; 1 cardamom pod; 0.5 tsp cumin seed; 0.5 tsp coriander seed; 3 tsp clarified butter; 0.333 cup chopped white onion; 1 tsp minced garlic; 1 tsp minced ginger; 3 tsp chopped chili peppers; 0.25 tsp turmeric; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 cup chopped cilantro; 2 ripe bananas

Chicken, yogurt and almond baked in the oven and spiced with saffron and cardamom for a South Asian dish. Finish with cilantro and offer with rice.

2 hr 20 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 120 min · 140 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Marinate the chicken in the yogurt overnight-in a glass bowl or plastic bowl. Remove from fridge.
2
Preheat oven to 400 Soak the safron in the water Spread the almonds, cardamom, cumin and coriander seeds in a glass cassarole dish.
3
Bake them for 10 minutes-stir once. Heat the butter in a large heavy pan. Saute the onion for 2 minutes over low heat.
4
Add the garlic and ginger-saute for 1 more minute. Stir in the chicken and yogurt, along with the saffron water.
5
Stir. Add the chili pepper, turmeric, salt and almonds and spices-stir well and cover. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes stirring every 15 minutes or so.
6
Remove the cover and cook for 15 minutes Add the sliced bananas if using and cook for 15 minutes more.
7
Ladle into a serving bowl, garnish with the cilantro and offer with rice.