Gorur Goster Bhorta (Mashed Beef)

Serves two to three people.

Ingredients:

• Boneless beef - 200 gm
• Finely chopped onion - ½ cup
• Finely chopped garlic - 2 tablespoons
• Finely chopped green chili - 4 tablespoons
• Lime juice - 2 tablespoons
• Chopped coriander leaves - 4 tablespoons
• Salt - ½ teaspoon (as needed)
• Fried dry chili - 2 to 3 (or crushed red chili)
• Sesame oil - 4 tablespoons

Preparation:

• Cut the beef into thin pieces and clean with water.
• Boil the beef in 4 cups of water.
• Once the water starts boiling, turn the heat down to low.
• Wait until the water dries up and the beef is softened.
• Turn off the heat and let the beef cool.
• Once cool, shred the beef pieces by hand and set aside.

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan.
• Lightly fry the garlic and green chili until they turn brown.

• Mix the onion, fried garlic, fried green chili, fried dry chili, coriander and salt in a separate bowl.
• Add in the shredded beef and mash thoroughly by hand.
• Mix in the rest of the sesame oil and lime juice.
• Serve.