Pork Meatball Rogan Josh with Brown Rice & Mint Cucumber Raita

Serving size

1 person 2 people 4 people

Ingredients

1 midi cucumber
80g coconut yoghurt

(Organic Coconut Milk (98%) (Organic Coconut, Filtered Water), Thickener: Organic Tapioca Starch, Live Vegan Cultures)
1 handful of fresh mint
10g chicken stock powder

(Chicory Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Onion Powder, Chicken Stock Powder, Rapeseed Oil.)
2 tbsp tomato ketchup

(Water, Tomato Puree, Coconut Palm Sugar, Spirit vinegar, Cornflour, Salt (Anti-caking Agent), Onion Powder, Cinnamon ground, Cayenne pepper ground)
200g passata

(tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
½ tsp ground nutmeg
2 tsp garam masala

(Coriander, Cinnamon, Garlic powder, Ground Ginger, Pimento, Cumin, Clove, Ground Black Pepper, Turmeric, Ground Cardamom, Cayenne)
4 tsp ginger & garlic paste

(Ginger puree IQF, Garlic puree IQF, Citric Acid, Water)
300g free-range pork mince
110g baby tomatoes
1 onion
80g brown rice

(100% Brown Rice)

Allergens

None

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	129Kcal	702Kcal
	539kJ	2936kJ
Fat	6.5g	35g
of which saturates	2.8g	15g
Carbohydrates	10g	56g
of which sugars	2.8g	15g
Protein	7.0g	38g
Salt	0.38g	2.1g
Fibre	1.8g	9.8g

Ingredients

1 midi cucumber (use half)
10g chicken stock powder (use half)

(Chicory Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Onion Powder, Chicken Stock Powder, Rapeseed Oil.)
1 onion (use half)
2 tbsp tomato ketchup (use half)

(Water, Tomato Puree, Coconut Palm Sugar, Spirit vinegar, Cornflour, Salt (Anti-caking Agent), Onion Powder, Cinnamon ground, Cayenne pepper ground)
150g free-range pork mince
80g coconut yoghurt (use half)

(Organic Coconut Milk (98%) (Organic Coconut, Filtered Water), Thickener: Organic Tapioca Starch, Live Vegan Cultures)
1 handful of fresh mint (use half)
200g passata (use half)

(tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
0.5 tsp ground nutmeg (use half)
80g brown rice (use half)

(100% Brown Rice)
110g baby tomatoes (use half)
4 tsp ginger & garlic paste (use half)

(Ginger puree IQF, Garlic puree IQF, Citric Acid, Water)
2 tsp garam masala (use half)

(Coriander, Cinnamon, Garlic powder, Ground Ginger, Pimento, Cumin, Clove, Ground Black Pepper, Turmeric, Ground Cardamom, Cayenne)

Allergens

None

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	128Kcal	686Kcal
	534kJ	2869kJ
Fat	6.4g	34g
of which saturates	2.8g	15g
Carbohydrates	10g	56g
of which sugars	2.8g	15g
Protein	6.8g	37g
Salt	0.39g	2.1g
Fibre	1.8g	9.8g

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High protein 6 plants

Pork Meatball Rogan Josh with Brown Rice & Mint Cucumber Raita

Prep time: 20 mins

Total time: 35 mins

Cuisine: Indian

Food group: Pork

A not-so-classic version of Rogan Josh. Sizzle free-range pork meatballs, flavoured with ginger and garlic, till golden and juicy. Simmer in a rich tomato sauce infused with garam masala spices. Serve with nutty brown rice. A dollop of cooling cucumber raita for balance.

Cooking Instructions

The protein cooking time listed in this recipe has been updated.

As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Before you start

Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
Pull out a large saucepan, a large bowl, a medium bowl, a sieve, a measuring jug & a grater

Get the rice on & prep

Add the rice to the saucepan of boiling water and boil for 25-30 mins, until cooked, then drain
Finely dice the onion. Halve the tomatoes

Make the meatballs

In the large bowl, combine the pork with the ginger & garlic paste and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix and form into 10 meatballs (5 for 1 person)
Heat the large saucepan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the meatballs and onion and cook for 5 mins, until golden and softening

Simmer the rogan josh

Add the garam masala and nutmeg, cook for 30 secs, then add the passata, ketchup, stock powder and 150ml hot water (75ml for 1 person). Simmer for 10 mins
Add the tomatoes and simmer for a further 4 mins, until the sauce thickens and the meatballs are cooked through

Make the cucumber raita

Pick the mint leaves from the stalks and roughly chop (save some whole leaves for garnish). Coarsely grate the cucumber and squeeze out any excess juice
In the medium bowl, mix together the cucumber, chopped mint, half the yoghurt and a good pinch of salt. Set aside

Last bits & plate up

Check your meat is cooked through; it should be golden brown, steaming hot, the juices should run clear when cut and there should be no pink / rare meat inside
When ready, remove the meatball pan from the heat, stir in the remaining yoghurt and season to taste with salt and pepper
Share the meatball rogan josh between bowls, with the rice and cucumber raita alongside. Garnish with the reserved mint leaves