Khichuri or Khichdi, like biriyani, is a very frequent and popular dish in Bangladesh. This is hearty comfort food made with rice, lentils, and veggies/meat/fish. On a rainy day, who doesn’t want khichuri. Beef Khichuri is one of the most appealing versions of khichuri which is extremely flavorful.

It’s cooked with Shona moong, which are little grains of golden moong dal that are typical in Bengal. The meat is soft and easy to chew. The pungent flavor of mustard oil adds a delicious touch to the traditional beef khichuri.

Let’s make this extremely flavorful and delicious Beef Khichuri easily at home.

Beef Khichuri

Beef Khichuri tastes extremely flavorful and luscious. Try this beef khichuri recipe which will satiate both your mind and hunger.

Servings 6 people

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 50

Total Time 2 5

Ingredients

For Beef Bhuna:

1 kg beef
1 cup oil
2-1 pcs bay leaves
2-1 pcs cinnamon
4-5 pcs cardamom
10-12 pcs black pepper
1 cup onion chopped/sliced
1/2 cup onion paste
1 tbsp ginger paste
1 tbsp garlic paste
1/2 tbsp cumin paste
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp nutmeg powder
1/2 tsp mace powder
3 cups water

For Khichuri:

1.5 cups moong dal
2.5 cups polao rice
1/2 cup mustard oil
2-1 pcs bay leaves
2-1 pcs cinnamon
3-4 pcs cardamom
1/4 cup onion chopped/sliced
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp turmeric powder
6 cups water
5-6 pcs green chili

Instructions

Cook Beef Bhuna:

Heat oil in a pan. Add bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, and black pepper. Stir for some time.
Then add onion slice and stir until it turns slightly brown.
Add onion paste and stir very well until the raw smell goes away.
Add garlic paste, ginger paste, and cumin paste and stir very well for some time.
Add salt, little water, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and coriander powder. Fry until the raw smell disappears.
Wash, drain, and add beef.
Mix well. Keep stirring for 2-3 mins.
Close the lid and cook for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Add nutmeg powder and mace powder. Give a good mix.
Close the lid and cook for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Add 3 cups of hot water. Stir and close the lid. Cook for 30 mins. Take aside after 30 minutes or when beef is cooked.

Prepare Rice and Moong Dal:

In a different pan, lightly fry 1.5 cups of moong dal over low-medium flame. Be careful not to burn them.
Take the lightly fried dal into a bowl and soak in hot water for 10 minutes.
Soak rice in the water for 10 mins.

Cook Beef Khichuri:

In a pan, heat mustard oil. Add bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, and black pepper. Stir for some time.
Then add onion slice and stir until it turns slightly brown.
Add little water, garlic paste, ginger paste, and cumin paste, and stir until the raw smell disappears. Add salt too.
Wash, drain, and add rice to the gravy. Also, add the soaked moong dal.
Add turmeric powder.
Give a good mix and fry for 3-4 minutes.
Add 6 cups of hot water and salt.
Stir and close the lid. Cook for 5 mins.
When the water is reduced a bit add the cooked beef. Give a good mix.
Add green chili, and close the lid. Cook for 5 mins.
Cook on low heat for 15-20 mins.
Mix and keep it under low heat for another 10 mins.
Best served hot!