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