Hari Kabab (Beef Hari Kabab)

Serves five to six people.

Main Ingredients:

• Boneless beef - 1 kg
• Sliced onions - 3 cups
• Plain yogurt - 4 to 5 tablespoons
• Ginger paste - 2 tablespoons
• Garlic paste - 1 tablespoon
• Coriander powder - 2 teaspoons
• Ground turmeric - 1 teaspoon
• Chili powder - 2 teaspoons
• Jaiphal (nutmeg) powder - ¼ teaspoon
• Jaitri (mace) powder - ½ teaspoon
• Cinnamon powder - ½ teaspoon
• Salt - 2 teaspoons (as needed)
• Soybean oil - ½ cup

Paste Ingredients:

• Black pepper - 1 teaspoon
• Green cardamom (choto elachi) - 4 to 5
• Brown cardamom (boro elachi) - 1
• Cloves - 5 to 6
• Cumin - 2 teaspoon
• Dried chili - 3 to 4

Preparation:

• Slice the beef into long, thin pieces. It may be easier to cut once the frozen beef has thawed a little.
• Clean the beef and marinate with ginger, garlic, turmeric, chili powder, coriander powder, yogurt and salt.
• Let the mix boil in 3 to 4 cups of water over medium heat.

• Fry all the paste ingredients in a little bit of oil.
• Keep aside to make the paste later.

• In a separate pan, heat up the rest of the oil and brown the onions.
• Remove the fried onions from the pan and blend with a bit of water and all the fried paste ingredients.

• Once the beef is boiled, add all the pieces into the heated oil.
• Cook over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add in the fried onion paste, cinnamon, jaiphal and jaitree and stir thoroughly.
• Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water and cook covered over low heat.

• Remove the cover after 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir well for another 7 to 8 minutes.

• Turn off the heat once the the meat is tender and the water dries up.
• Serve hot with polao, paratha, or luchi.