What Is Rogan Josh Curry?

Rogan Josh tastes rich and aromatic rather than sharp. The sauce is deep and savoury with a rich tomato base, and the spicing — coriander, cumin, garlic, ginger and fragrant warm spices — is layered rather than fiery, with a slightly smoky edge.

Its finishing blend brings garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves, cardamom and cinnamon, which give the curry its fragrant finish.

Rogan Josh is rated Medium, in the middle of the Curry Club range. The heat is rounded and warming — noticeable, but designed to sit behind the flavour rather than in front of it.

If you want more, the kit includes an optional whole dried Kashmiri chilli for an extra kick.

Rogan Josh has roots in northern Indian and Kashmiri-style cooking. Our version is inspired by the British Indian restaurant style, using a slow-cooked onion and tomato sauce, rather than recreating a regional recipe.

Rogan Josh works well with lamb, chicken, paneer or vegetables, served with rice, naan or chips. Fresh coriander and a spoonful of plain yoghurt stirred through at the end are both optional extras.

Rogan Josh is a forgiving curry to cook at home. Its character comes from layering rather than heat: the base spices are cooked into softened onion first, and the fragrant finishing blend goes in near the end to set the final flavour.

The Rogan Josh kit is a good choice if you want a medium curry the whole table can share, with an optional chilli for anyone who wants more heat.