Bangladeshi Beef Bhuna

Ingredients

• 700g beef stewing meat, cubed
• 3 onions, sliced
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 4 green chillies
• 5 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste
• Fresh coriander

Instructions

1. Brown the onions in the oil until deep golden, about 10 minutes.
2. Add the ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes; cook for 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the ground spices and salt.
4. Add the beef and brown well, stirring to coat.
5. Pour in 500ml water, cover, and simmer 1 hour.
6. Uncover, raise the heat, and cook another 20-30 minutes until the gravy is thick and the oil rises.
7. Stir in garam masala, green chillies and coriander.

Serving suggestions

• Lovely with rice, naan or paratha.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 4 days; freezes well.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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