Rogan Josh - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 onion
2 garlic cloves
1 inch fresh gingerroot
2 1/2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons coriander
1 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
14 ounces chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 bay leaves
1 -2 lb meat or 1 -2 lb tofu, cubed
1 cup cream or 1 cup yogurt

Preparation

Combine the onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, cardamom, cayenne, tomatoes, tomato paste and lemon juice in the food processor. Use at little (just enough to coat) as a marinade for the meat or tofu, set the rest aside.
Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the bay leaves and fry for 2 minutes. Add the meat or tofu and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the sauce and simmer for about an hour, if using meat, or until heated through, if using tofu.
Add the cream or yogurt. Heat through. If sauce seems too dry, you can add some water or milk along with the cream, just enough to make it the consistency of a thick gravy.