Mutton roghan josh is an authentic kashmiri recipe. It is one of the most popular and classic recipe and hence is found in most of the restaurant’s menu . The word roghan josh means red curry and the redness in the dish is contributed by kashmiri chili which are not spicy at all. The dish is a medium spicy dish and gets that typical kashmiri flavour through the addition of hing or aesofotideia, dry ginger powder and fennel powder. Most classic dishes have an original recipe of its own and many people down the line tweak it to make it acceptable to their family’s palate. Also most cook have their set of favorite spice mix and cooking style. Hence, the same dish gets a lot of variations as it passes from kitchen to kitchen. The recipe below is one such adaptation. While i have kept most of the ingredients same to match the authentic roghan josh, i have added tomato puree as it gives a more rich and tangy flavor the dish.
