Recipe of the Week: Rogan josh

As the saying goes, you can beat an egg, but you can’t beat a curry. Well if it’s not, it should be a saying. JOE will show you just how easy Rogan josh is to make. You won’t be disappointed.

Beef rogan josh

Serve this lovely curry with 40g (1 ½ oz) dried brown basmati rice per person, cooked according to the packet instructions, for an extra 4 ProPoints values per person.

The Basics:

Serves 4

Cooking time 1

5 ProPoints per serving

21 ProPoints per recipe

Freezing

What you need:

• Calorie controlled cooking spray
• 500g (1lb 2 oz) diced braising steak
• 1 large onion sliced thinly
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2.5cm (1 inch) fresh root ginger, peeled and grated.
• 3 cardamom pods, split
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon medium curry powder
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon mild chilli powder
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 300ml (10 fl oz) vegetable stock
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper.

What to do:

1. Heat  a large, heavy based, lidded saucepan over a medium heat. Spray with the cooking spray and cook the beef for 6 minutes until browned all over. Remove the beef and any juices from the pan, then set to one side.
2. Add the onion and carrots to the pan and spray with more cooking spray, stir and cover. Cook the onion and carrots for 5 minutes over a medium heat until softened. Stir occasionally. Add the garlic, ginger, cardamom, cumin seeds, curry powder, paprika, chilli powder and tomato puree and stir to coat the vegetables in the spices.
3. Return the beef, and any juices, to the pan with the stock and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low and part-cover.  Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour or until the beef is tender. Season before serving.

Exactly the type of meal that should dazzle guests and not leaving you feel peckish for the evening.

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