Vegan Kashmiri Rogan Josh
Deliciously sumptuous, this Kashmiri vegan rogan josh features chunky seitan and chewy wild mushrooms simmered in a spicy, dairy-free yogurt sauce. It's a must-try recipe!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 177kcal
Equipment
- 2 Bowls (one medium, one small)
- Saucepan or Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried mushrooms
- 2 cups boiling water
- ½ cup vegan yogurt
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder (or paprika)
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon asafetida or hing
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ¼ teaspoon saffron strands (optional)
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or any neutral oil
- 6 cloves
- 6 green cardamom pods
- 2 bay leaves
- 8 oz seitan chunks
- Salt to taste
- ¼ cup cilantro (chopped)
Instructions
- Place the dried mushrooms in a bowl. Add the hot water and let the mushrooms steep for 30 minutes. Before using, strain out the mushrooms and chop them roughly. Reserve the stock.
- In another bowl, place the yogurt. Add the spices--ground ginger, asafetida, ground cumin, ground coriander, garam masala, Kashmiri chili powder and saffron, if using. Mix and set aside.
- Heat oil in a saucepan or Dutch oven. Add the cloves, cardamom and bay leaves and saute for a few seconds. Add the seitan chunks and saute them until they turn golden-brown at the edges. This will help give them a really nice texture.
- Stir in the drained, chopped mushrooms and continue to saute a couple more minutes.
- Add the yogurt spice mix and stir it in. Add the reserved mushroom stock. Bring the curry to a boil, add salt, then cover and simmer for 10 minutes. You should see small pools of darker liquid on top when the rogan josh and spices have been cooked.
- Remove the lid and let the rogan josh simmer for five more minutes. Turn off heat and garnish with cilantro. Serve hot.
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Notes
Gluten-free guidance: If you are making a gluten-free version of this recipe, please note that while pure asafetida is gluten-free, most commercial powdered asafetida contains wheat flour as an anti-caking agent. Shop for brands that are gluten-free certified, or skip this ingredient.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 260mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 286IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg