The Cultural Geography Of Rogan Josh
If we talk about origin of our favorite Rogan Josh, there could be so many outcomes to get. The meaning of Roughan is oil or clarified butter in Urdu & Persian, where the meaning of Josh is to stew or braise to ultimately derives from the verb jušidan which means to boil. Rogan josh, by this definition, can be understand as the stewed in ghee.
Rogan josh is Kashmiri cuisine staple. It’s one of the main food dishes of Kashmiri multi-course meal, Wazwan. Rogan Josh was originally brought into Kashmir by Mughals, whose cuisine was influenced heavily by Persian cuisine. Heat of summer of Indian plains was the reason behind Mughals’ attraction towards Kashmir, which has cool climate thanks to its latitude & elevation.
Rogan josh includes mutton braised with flavoured gravy or the pieces of lamb with ginger, garlic & aromatic spices like bay...