BEEF BIRYANI

Happy New Month my Lovelies! I am so looking foward to November since it is the second last month to the end of the year. Though I am a bit scared that the year is already ending with so much that I wanted to do but, its all good. Nothing inspires good food like people coming together to celebrate or even catch up like meal of biryani. This dish comes in a variety of different ingredients used to create. From chicken, beef, mutton to even eggs. Biryani is that dish that is perfect when you are craving an Indian meal that is both spicy yet delicious as well

INGREDIENTS

1/2 kg Beef
1/2 kg Basmati Rice cooked
1 Tablespoon Red Chili Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric
1 Tablespoon Coriander Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1 Tablespoon Kashimiri Red Chili Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Black Peppercorns
1 Whole Cardamon
4-5 Whole Cloves
1 Bay Leaf
3 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
3/4 Cup Oil
2 Onions
2 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic paste
2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
1 1/2 Cups Water
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Star Anise
4-5 Green Cardamom
2 Cinnamon Sticks
1/2 Cup Yoghurt
1/2 Bunch Coriander
1-2 Tablespoons Cilantro
1/4 Teaspoon Yellow Food Color

METHOD

In deep pan add oil and onions on medium high heat 

Fry the chopped onions until they turn dark brown

Take half of the fried onions place on a plate aside for later use

Add chopped meat in the remaining oil in the pan

Mix well and cook until the beef changes color starting to brown

Add the ginger garlic paste, mix well, cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes

Add tomato paste

Add water into the pot, bring to boil then cover on low heat until the meat is tender around 1 hour

Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, nutmeg powder, kashimiri red chili powder, salt, black pepper corns, star anise, whole cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaf

Add whole green chili, which is optional, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes

Add yoghurt

Add fresh cilantro

Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the beef

Add half cup water

Cook the beef until oil separates at the top. This is your biryani gravy mixture

To assemble the beef biryani, in a separate pot add boiled rice

Sprinkle with fresh cilantro and the fried onions that you had reserved earlier

Add the beef gravy Marsala on top of the basmati rice, sprinkle more fresh cilantro

Add another layer of the basmati rice on top of the beef gravy. Alternate layers until you end up with rice at the top. In a bowl add the yellow food color to water and drizzle on top of the rice

Add more of the fried onions on top of the basmati rice. Cover and steam on low heat for 7-10 minutes

Garnish with cilantro and more fried onions

BEEF BIRYANI

Recipe by Mulunga Alukwe

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour
Total time: 1 hr 15mins
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients

• 1/2 kg Beef
• 1/2 kg Basmati Rice
• 1 Tablespoon Red Chili Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric
• 1 Tablespoon Coriander Powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1 Tablespoon Kashimiri Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Black Peppercorns
• 1 Whole Cardamon
• 5 Whole Cloves
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 3 tablespoons Lemon Juice
• 3/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
• 2 Onions
• 2 Tablespoons Ginger Garlic Paste
• 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
• 1 1/2 Cups Water
• 1 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Star Anise
• 4-5 Green Cardamom
• 2 Cinnamon Sticks
• 1/2 Cup Yoghurt
• 1/2 Bunch Coriander
• 1-2 Tablespoon Cilantro
• 1/4 Teaspoon Yellow Food Color

Cooking Directions

1. In deep pan add oil and onions on medium high heat. Fry the chopped onions until they turn dark brown. Take half of the fried onions place on a plate aside for later use
2. Add chopped meat in the remaining oil in the pan. Mix well and cook until the beef changes color starting to brown. Add the ginger garlic paste, mix well, cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes
3. Add tomato paste. Add water into the pot, bring to boil then cover on low heat until the meat is tender around 1 hour
4. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, nutmeg powder, kashimiri red chili powder, salt, black pepper corns, star anise, whole cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaf. Add whole green chili, which is optional, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes
5. Add yoghurt, cilantro, lemon juice, 1/2 cup water. Cook the beef until oil separates at the top
6. To assemble the beef biryani, in a separate pot add boiled rice. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro and the fried onions that you had reserved earlier. Add the beef gravy Marsala on top of the basmati rice, sprinkle more fresh cilantro
7. Add another layer of the basmati rice on top of the beef gravy. Alternate layers until you end up with rice at the top. In a bowl add the yellow food color to water and drizzle on top of the rice
8. Add more of the fried onions on top of the basmati rice. Cover and steam on low heat for 7-10 minutes
9. Garnish with cilantro and more fried onions