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Rogan Josh

One serving has 839 kcal and 33 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (132%), zinc (77%), phosphorus (56%), manganese (54%), niacin (54%) and pyridoxine (43%). Ready in 105 minutes.

Rogan Josh
Photo: Spice Eats, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 90 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (589 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, High protein
  • Contains: dairy, meat

Ingredients

  • 160 g Lamb shoulder
  • 50 g Plain yogurt
  • 50 g Onion
  • 15 g Ghee
  • 1 g Ground ginger
  • 4 g Garlic
  • 3 g Paprika
  • 1 g Chili powder
  • 1 g Fennel seeds
  • 0.5 g Cardamom
  • 0.3 g Cloves
  • 0.5 g Cinnamon
  • 0.2 g Bay leaf
  • 150 g Water
  • 2 g Salt
  • 150 g Cooked white rice

Method

  1. Brown the lamb pieces in ghee with the whole spices.
  2. Add the onion and cook until golden, then the garlic.
  3. Stir the paprika, chili, ground fennel and ginger into the yogurt, and add it a spoonful at a time, stirring so it doesn't split.
  4. Add the water, cover and simmer for 1 to 1½ hours, until the lamb is tender and the sauce is deep red.
  5. Season and serve with rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy839 kcal40%
Carbohydrates54.9 g
Water441 mL
Fiber4 g14%
Protein33.4 g70%
Tryptophan0.31 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.2 g
Lysine2.5 g
Methionine0.91 g
Cystine0.37 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine1 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine0.61 g
Fat54.5 g
Monounsaturated15.7 g
Polyunsaturated2.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.06 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.02 g
Omega-61.8 g
Saturated26.4 g
Trans-Fats1.9 g
Cholesterol141 mg
Calcium150 mg15%
Copper0.33 mg37%
Iron5 mg28%
Magnesium74 mg24%
Manganese0.97 mg54%
Phosphorus389 mg56%
Potassium767 mg16%
Selenium21.2 µg39%
Sodium1,310 mg
Zinc6.1 mg77%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.46 mg42%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.38 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.6 mg54%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.75 mg15%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.56 mg43%
Folate (vitamin B9)102 µg26%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3.2 µg132%
Choline20.9 mg5%
Vitamin A251 µg36%
Vitamin C4.8 mg6%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)12.2 IU2%
Vitamin E2.7 mg18%
Vitamin K5.7 µg6%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

5.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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