Instant Pot Delicious Beef Rogan Josh
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4 People
Ingredients
For marinating Beef or Lamb
  • Beef or Lamb- 1 Kg or ½ lb
  • Ginger, grated- 1 tbsp
  • Garlic, grated- 1 tbsp
  • Saffron strands- 2 pinches
  • Yogurt- 1 cup
  • Salt- 1 tsp
Whole Spices to Grind
  • Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
  • Black peppercorns- 1 tsp
  • Whole cardamom- 3
  • Whole cloves- 2
  • Whole cinnamon- 1 inch slice
  • Star Anise- 1
For cooking
  • Oil- 2 tbsp
  • Onions, sliced thin- 2
  • Kashmiri Chili powder- 2 tsp (mild and intense red color)
  • Turmeric powder- ⅛ tsp
  • Coriander powder- ½ tbsp
  • Garam Masala- 1 tsp
  • Salt- 1 tsp
  • Cilantro, chopped- 2 handfuls
Instructions
  1. For making this dish, you could either use beef or lamb.
  2. In a large bowl, combine beef with all the ingredients mentioned 'for marinating beef'. Let marinate for an hour or longer or overnight.
  3. Using a mortar and pestle, grind the above-mentioned whole spices coarsely.
  4. If you don't have a mortar and pestle- add the whole spices to a ziplock bag and crush using a rolling pin. Keep it aside.
  5. Turn on the Instant Pot.
  6. Select Saute Mode- Normal Temperature. Let display turn Hot.
  7. Add oil and add the ground whole spices, sauce for a minute till aromatic.
  8. Add sliced onions, season with ½ tsp salt. Cook for 2 minutes.
  9. Add the marinated beef, combine well.
  10. Add Kashmiri chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and ½ tsp salt, combine well.
  11. Do not add water.
  12. Close the pot with the lid.
  13. Cancel Saute mode and Select Pressure cook mode.
  14. Set the time to 25 minutes, pressure should be high.
  15. After 25 minutes of pressure cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes & then do a quick pressure release.
  16. Open the lid.
  17. The beef will be perfectly cooked & fork-tender.
  18. If the gravy is thin, cook in saute mode for a few minutes till the gravy thickens.
  19. Add the chopped cilantro, combine well.
  20. Remove the stainless pot from the main pot and keep it covered for a few minutes.
  21. This is an extremely flavourful and fragrant dish, can be served with chapati, naan or basmati rice.
Notes
If you don't have an Instant Pot- use regular pressure cooker, add ½ cup water after adding the marinated beef cook for 25 minutes.
Or cook in a large pot over stove top, add water accordingly & cook till beef has turned fork tender.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/instant-pot-delicious-beef-rogan-josh/