Dry Beef (Bhuna) with Papaya paste

Dry Beef (Bhuna) with Papaya paste

Credit: I got this recipe from my mom. She got it from her mother in law, that is my grand mother. So credit goes to my grandmother.

What you need: 

Beef- 2 pounds, cut into small (0.5 inches) pieces

Onion- 2 medium, cut into cubes

Garam masala- 1 cinnamon, 3 cloves, 3 cardamoms, 3 whole black pepper and 1 bay leaf

Cooking oil- 3 table spoon

Green chillies- 4 whole

Ginger paste- 2 table spoon

Papaya paste- 1.5 tea spoon (Should be available in any Bangladeshi, Indian convenience or grocery stores, I bought it from Marhaba, Danforth, Toronto)

Salt- 1 tea spoon

Roasted cumin powder- 1/2 teaspoon

Process Time : 40 minutes

How to cook:

1. Wash meat properly. 

2. Add papaya paste, ginger paste, salt to the meat and let it marinate for 20 minutes. Please make sure you do not marinate it too long as the beef might thaw out.

3. Heat oil in a non stick saucepan and add onions, chillies and garam masalas.

4. When the onions look soft add the marinated beef and stir twice.

5. Put a lid on it and reduce your heat in medium, let it cook for 15 minutes.

6. Remove the lid and stir fry the beef until the oils show up.

7. The beef bhuna is ready to serve.

Tips : This beef bhuna tastes good with any kind of rice or with paratha/ roti or even in sandwich.