Lamb Rogan josh

Name: Lamb Rogan josh
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 2 quartered Onion; 4 tbsp Sunflower Oil; 4 cloves Garlic; Thumb sized peeled and very finely grated Ginger; 2 tbsp Madras Paste; 2 tsp Paprika; 1 cinnamon stick; 6 bashed to break shells Cardamom; 4 Cloves; 2 Bay Leaf; 1 tbsp Tomato Purée; 1kg cubed Lamb; 150ml Greek yogurt; Garnish chopped Coriander

By The Spice & Simmer Kitchen · Published May 3, 2026

A one-pot Lamb recipe with India flavors, built for busy weeknights when you want real food without a sink full of dishes. Comes together in roughly 43 minutes, serves about 4, and uses ingredients you can find at any normal grocery store. The technique is simple: build a base in your pot, layer in the main ingredients, simmer until everything has had time to talk to each other, and serve straight from the pan. If you're cooking for picky eaters, this one tends to land — the flavors are recognizable, the texture is comforting, and there's nothing weird hiding in the ingredient list. Perfect for the kind of evening where you want dinner on the table by 7pm and the kitchen empty by 7:30.

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings · 28 min total

2 quartered Onion
4 tbsp Sunflower Oil
4 cloves Garlic
Thumb sized peeled and very finely grated Ginger
2 tbsp Madras Paste
2 tsp Paprika
1 Cinnamon Stick
6 bashed to break shells Cardamom
4 Cloves
2 Bay Leaf
1 tbsp Tomato Purée
1kg cubed Lamb
150ml Greek Yogurt
Garnish chopped Coriander

Step-by-step instructions

Put the onions in a food processor and whizz until very finely chopped. Heat the oil in a large heavy-based pan, then fry the onion with the lid on, stirring every now and then, until it is really golden and soft. Add the garlic and ginger, then fry for 5 mins more.
Tip the curry paste, all the spices and the bay leaves into the pan, with the tomato purée. Stir well over the heat for about 30 secs, then add the meat and 300ml water. Stir to mix, turn down the heat, then add the yogurt.
Cover the pan, then gently simmer for 40-60 mins until the meat is tender and the sauce nice and thick. Serve scattered with coriander, with plain basmati or pilau rice.

Why this works on a weeknight

Lamb Rogan josh genuinely fits a 30-minute weeknight window, which is why it earned a spot in our Skillet & One-Pan collection. The technique is forgiving, the ingredient list is grocery-store standard, and the active cooking time is short enough that you can answer a text message in the middle without ruining dinner.

Cleanup notes

This is a single-pan recipe, so the cleanup is exactly one pan, one cutting board, and one knife. While the dish rests, fill the pan with hot soapy water — by the time you are done eating, the residue lifts off with a single pass of a sponge. Skip the steel wool on cast iron; a stiff brush and warm water are all you need to keep the seasoning intact.

Make-ahead and leftovers

Leftovers keep covered in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat in a dry pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock to loosen the sauce. Lamb Rogan josh actually improves overnight as the flavors keep talking to each other, so doubling the recipe and packing tomorrow's lunch is a high-leverage weeknight move.

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