Beef Bhuna - South Asian Recipe

Beef Bhuna

🌍 South Asian, Bangladesh Difficulty: ●●●○○

Bhuna technique produces intense concentrated flavors by cooking out all the water — a patience-rewarding method.

Ingredients

• 800 g beef, cut into chunks
• 5 tbsp oil
• 3 onions, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp garlic paste
• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 200 g yogurt
• 2 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Marinating — Marinate beef in yogurt and all spices (except garam masala) for 2 hours.
2. Heating — Heat oil; fry onions until very deep brown, almost crispy.
3. Adding — Add garlic and ginger paste; cook 3 min.
4. Adding — Add marinated beef. Cook on high heat without water — bhuna means "dry frying."
5. Stirring — Stir frequently, allowing meat to sear in its own juices. Cook 45–60 min.
6. Step 6 — Only add splashes of water if completely sticking. Final dish should be very dry with oil separating.
7. Adding — Add garam masala. Serve with rice or paratha.

Tags: beef, onions, garlic paste, ginger paste, yogurt · Source: Brittani's Almanac