November 29, 2003
rogan josh
Rogan Josh Seasoning
Just a little spicy. A very popular dish from Northern India and Pakistan. This version of the red lamb stew comes from the state of Rajasthan, known for its hilly deserts and fierce, yet chivalrous warriors. Rogan Josh can be made with beef, but this blend is a great example of how a crafty seasoning can change the somewhat objectionable, "gamey" flavor of lamb into something far more delicious...
today we had a second thanksgiving meal with quite a few extra people. i think by the time we ate we had crowded 12 people around my parents incredible-extending-table. (we've got to get one of those up at our place.) mom made a dish called rogan josh lamb, and it was incredible. a very middle-eastern feel, with slow cooked pieces of lamb. what a fine cook she is. dinner was followed by a somewhat disappointing round of trivial pursuit 20th anniversary edition, which was followed by dancing to 80s classics at the market street pub. and now i'm ready for bed.
Posted by andy at November 29, 2003 04:34 AMAndy,
your blogs have hit houston and they are loving them. i am no longer the only houstonian tapping into chattablogs, they are now many! very cool. yours is very popular. not to mention my roommates think you are "cool". teehee. but we are filthy americans and wear our shoes in the house. nice slippers by the way. there is a lot of Indian, Asian, all kinds of food out here in this international metroplex that i live in. i have acquired a taste for many new dishes, but i will have to find this rogan josh seasoning. one of my clients actually cooked for us one morning. it tooks hours, but it was amazing. i can't remember where in India she was from but she lives here now. this dish your mom made, pretty impressive!
off subject:
Andy, did you say you were putting together a culture webzine?
Here's another one to check out:
Communique
I hope you'll let us know if you come up with something.
MG,
i'm so glad to hear that you've enjoyed the photos. i have to admit that i really love doing it myself. perhaps ive mentioned this before on here, but it gives me something to look forward to every day. and yes, you must check out the rogan josh - i think it will soon be in my own spice collection, if i can find it anywhere...
greg,
about the mag - its very much still in process at this point. thanks for all the links to other culture zines. because of a few other issues right now, we may end up putting off the launch until sometime next spring, but i'll definitely be in touch with you about writing for us...
Just to give credit where it is due: we first had Rogan Josh with Jesse and Gel in Pittsburgh. Gel prepared this delicious dish using the recipe from the Rogan Josh spice mix from Penzey's Spices. They have a store in Pittsburgh as well as a catalog and website: penzeys.com
Mom
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