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Easy Beef Curry | Bangladeshi Style Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Bangladeshi

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs beef
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup mustard oil can substitute with veg
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 5 cardemom pods
  • 4 cloves
  • 5 black peppercorns
  • 1 large white/yellow onion about 2 cups
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • 1/2-1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
  • 2 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp brown sugar optional
  • 5 green chilis
  • 1/4 bunch cilantro optional
  • 1 cup water or as needed
  • limes to serve, optional

Instructions
 

  • Cut your beef into 2 inch cubes, and slice your onions finely
  • Heat a heavy bottomed pan on medium high heat. Pour in your oils and let it heat up for a minute
  • Add in bay leaves and cinnamon sticks. fry for as couple of minutes to let the flavors release.
  • Then add in your cardamom, cloves, and black pepper pods. Give them 30 seconds-1 minute in the oil until the aromas release. Do not burn.
  • Throw in your onions. Sauté until translucent
  • Then add in your ginger and garlic paste. Sauté until the raw smells are gone. Do not burn.
  • Then add in all your ground spices and a splash of water to keep them from burning. Reduce until the oils come out. You can repeat this step multiple times for better flavor if you'd like.
  • Then add in your beef cubes. Fry in your curry for a few minutes until all the pieces are coated and the curry sticks to them. Then pour in a cup of water and your salt.
  • Turn your heat down to low, cover and let simmer for 2 hours until your beef is tender. Stirring once in the middle.
  • Throw in some green chilies, turn up the heat a little to bring it to a boil and let the sauce reduce or add more water depending on how thick/thin you want your sauce.
  • Taste and adjust salt and add a bit of brown sugar if needed.
  • Garnish with some cilantro right before taking it off the heat if you’d like, and serve with lime wedges. Enjoy!
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