Recreating my mum’s lamb curry with the Thermomix TM7

I spent the first seven years of my life in India before my family relocated to Singapore because of my dad’s job. At that age, some memories become blurred or only return in small flashes.

But food? Food always sticks.

Maybe it’s because I was a picky eater growing up. Maybe I still am, depending on who you ask. But even after nearly two decades in Singapore, my mum’s lamb rogan josh curry has stayed with me.

My brother, I, and my mother. As you can tell, I was always the cheeky child.

When we moved to Delhi for my schooling, we went from a more fish-oriented region to one where lamb and chicken were a much bigger part of everyday eating. Meals became richer, meatier, and packed with spices. My mum’s lamb rogan josh was probably one of my first proper introductions to bolder flavours.

Lamb rogan josh was not originally just her recipe

My mum’s lamb rogan josh did not start out as only her own. After she got married, her in-laws introduced it as more of a staple in their diet, and she adapted it over time.