Egg Rogan Josh

Published: Jul 8, 2016 · Modified: Jul 6, 2017 by Ramya · 42 Comments

Rogan Josh is an aromatic lamb curry from Kashmiri cuisine. Quite popular for the aromatics and the tender lamb cooked in a spice blend special to Kashmiri cuisine, it is a very famous recipe. I have never had the privilege to visit the scenic beauty of Kashmir so far, but then have heard and read a lot Kashmiri recipes. Few months back I made a cauliflower yogurt based curry and loved it immensely. Next, I wanted to try out the popular Rogan Josh recipe but then I don’t eat/cook meat at home, so I had to think of something else to get to this dish.

And then during our visit to one of our favorite restaurants recently, I saw Egg Rogan Josh on the menu card. I immediately knew I had to order it, if not for anything else but to figure out the ingredients and the recipe. As the traditional recipe doesn’t use eggs, we were a bit skeptical ordering an egg version. To our surprise, it turned out absolutely delicious. And to my satisfaction, I figured out a few things out of that recipe.

On the following weekend, I browsed the length and breadth of internet to match my predictions of the Rogan Josh only to be disappointed. No two recipes were similar and none matched mine. I decided enough was enough and decided to make my own recipe. It turned out okay-ish, but nothing like the one we got served at the restaurant. Any sane person would have stopped their Rogan Josh attempts after the first meh output, but not me. I went on to try it again, making a few changes to the recipe. It turned out great, better than the restaurant one, even if I say so myself. I used mustard oil and got a few tips off the hundreds of recipes I browsed through, and that did the trick!

To make Egg Rogan Josh

Servings: 2-3
Time: 40-45 mins
Difficulty: Medium
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What I used –

Eggs, 3
Onions, 2 large
Tomato Puree, ½ cup
Thick Yogurt/Curd, ½ cup
Ginger Garlic Paste, 1 tsp
Dried Bay Leaf, 1
Cloves, 2
Cinnamon, 1” piece
Cardamom, 1
Red Chilli Powder, ¾ tsp
Dry Ginger Powder, ½ tsp
Fennel/Saunf Powder, ½ tsp
Garam Masala Powder, ½ tsp
Turmeric Powder, ¼ tsp
Mustard Oil, 5 tablespoon + 1 tbsp
Salt, as required
Sugar, a generous pinch
Water, a cup or more as needed

Egg Rogan Josh (5)

How I made –

1. Start by boiling the eggs in enough water for 12 mins. Run through cold water and remove the shells. Keep aside.

2. In a pan, heat 1.5 tablespoon of mustard oil. Add the whole spices – dried bay leaf, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon. Fry for a minute. Add finely sliced onions and fry until slightly golden brown and caramelized.

3. Add ginger garlic paste along with all the dry spice powders – red chilli powder, dry ginger powder, fennel/saunf powder and turmeric powder. Mix well and keep stir frying until the oil starts to leave from the sides. Add tomato puree.

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4. Without adding water, cook the tomato puree until oil starts leaving from the sides. Add thick yogurt/curd along with a generous pinch of sugar and salt required for the gravy. Mix well. On a low flame, cook until everything comes together. Add garam masala powder and cook for 2-3 mins. Add a cup of water and continue to cook it for another 3-4 mins.

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5. Meanwhile, in a smaller pan heat 1 tablespoon of mustard oil. On a low heat, shallow fry the eggs until golden brown on all sides. Add these fried eggs to the gravy. Check for salt and spiciness. On a low flame, cook for another 5-7 mins until the eggs are coated in the gravy. Switch off the heat.

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6. Serve hot with a helping of sliced raw onions, lemon wedge for any Indian bread.

Note –

Mustard Oil and Yogurt along with the aromatics like dry ginger powder, fennel powder are very typical to Kashmiri cooking. I would strongly recommend not skipping these. In case mustard oil is not available, regular vegetable oil can be used. Mustard Oil has a slight pungent smell and orangish color that works in favor for this dish.
Usually, lamb is cooked until tender in oil/ghee before it is added to the gravy. I followed the same approach with eggs and it worked out perfectly. The slightly blistered and goldeny egg absorbed the gravy a lot better than just a boiled egg.
To perfectly hard boil an egg, boil it at medium heat for only 12-13 mins.
Adjust spices as per preference.
It is essential to cook the onions until golden brown for the perfect taste.
I added both tomato puree and yogurt for this gravy. The first time I made it, I used only Yogurt and felt that the gravy lacked body. With the additional of tomato puree, it turned out perfect.
I used store bought tomato puree, but it can be made at home too. Blanch tomatoes, remove skin and blend until smooth.
I added a generous pinch of sugar as tomato puree can be quite tangy.
With the addition of tomato puree and yogurt, the gravy can be a bit tangy/sour. Adjust salt quantity accordingly. In fact, this recipe requires much less salt because of the acidic content.
Adjust the quantity of water as per the desired consistency of the gravy.

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