Роган Джош: Ароматное Кашмирское Мясное Рагу

Kashmiri curried meat dish
the dish

Rogan josh (/lang/,/r//əʊ//ɡ//ən// /'/dʒ//əʊ//ʃ/; ), also spelled roghan josh or roghan ghosht, is an aromatic curried meat dish originating from Kashmir in India. It is made with red meat—traditionally lamb, mutton, or goat—and coloured and flavoured primarily by alkanet flower (or root) and Kashmiri chilies. It is one of the signature recipes of Kashmiri cuisine.

A number of origins of the name have been suggested. Rawghan means "clarified butter" or "oil" in Persian, while jōš means to "stew" or "braise" and ultimately derives from the verb jōšīdan meaning "to boil". Rogan josh, by this definition, may mean "stewed in ghee". along with the word either for "meat", (gošt) often romanized as "rogan ghosht" or "gosht", The exact etymology remains uncertain as both "rogan josh" and "rogan ghosht" are used to refer to the dish and it is unclear which of the names is the original.

Rogan josh is a staple of Kashmiri cuisine and is one of the main dishes of the Kashmiri multicourse meal (the wazwan). The dish was originally brought to Kashmir by the Mughals, whose cuisine was, in turn, influenced by Persian cuisine. The unrelenting summer heat of the central Indian plains took the Mughals frequently to the country's northern region, Kashmir, which has a cooler climate because of its elevation and latitude. Its characteristic deep red colour traditionally comes from dried flowers or root of Alkanna tinctoria (ratan jot)

While the traditional preparation uses whole dried chilies that are de seeded, soaked in water, and ground to a paste, non traditional shortcuts use either Kashmiri chili powder (available in Indian stores) or a mixture of paprika (predominantly) and cayenne pepper, adjusted to taste. (Madhur Jaffrey's recipe calls for a 4:1 ratio of paprika to cayenne.) An updated version served in Sanjeev Kapoor's restaurants uses white and black cardamom, anise, and bay leaves. Many western interpretations of the dish add tomatoes to the sauce. This is especially common with ready made pour over cooking sauces to the point where the dish may be considered tomato based. The authenticity of including tomatoes is disputed: some authors state that tomatoes are not part of the traditional dish or of traditional Indian cuisine and should not be included. However, other authors have specifically referred to rogan josh as a dish based around meat and tomatoes, while others have identified tomatoes with a Punjabi version of the dish as opposed to a Kashmiri one.

There is a variety with beef as well, brisket being preferred.