Roast Pheasant Masala (Roast Pheasant with Indian Spices)

Ingredients

For 4 servings

• 2 oven ready pheasants (that means all cleaned (about 600g/1.3 lb))
• 1 large carrot
• 1 large onion
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 6 cardamom pods (or ¼ tsp ground cardamom)
• 1 tsp coriander (or ¾ tsp ground coriander)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (or ¾ tsp ground cumin)
• 1 small stick cinnamon (or generous pinch ground cinnamon)
• ½ tsp black peppercorns (or ¼ tsp freshly milled black pepper)
• the whole spices above (ground)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 5 cm ginger (medium thickness)
• 1 green chilli (or more, for heat)
• 1 small handful fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)
• 100 g thick yoghurt ((one small pot))
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp salt