Better Than Restaurant! Authentic Beef Khichra

מצרכים

• Grains & Pulses – Soak Overnight
• Moong Dal – ¼ cup
• Masoor Dal – ¼ cup
• Mash Dal – ¼ cup
• Wheat (Gandum) – ½ cup
• Chana Dal – ½ cup
• Barley (Jau) – ½ cup
• For Cooking the Grains
• Water – 3 cups
• Star Anise – 2
• Bay Leaf – 1
• Cinnamon – a small piece
• Cloves – a few
• Green Cardamom – a few
• Black Peppercorns – a few
• Beef/Chicken Cube – 1
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• You can use ½ tsp salt instead of the cube.
• For the Beef Korma
• Beef – 750g
• Onion – 1 large, sliced
• Ginger-Garlic Paste – 3 tbsp
• Coriander Powder – 1 tbsp
• Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
• Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp
• Kashmiri Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp
• Garam Masala Powder – 1 tsp
• Beef Cube – 1
• Salt – ½ tsp or to taste
• Water – 1 cup
• Cinnamon – a small piece
• Black Cardamom – 1
• Star Anise – 1
• Cloves – a few
• For Finishing & Garnish
• Green Chilies – sliced
• Fresh Coriander – ½ bunch, chopped
• Fresh Mint – for garnish
• Green Cardamom Powder – ½ tsp
• Special Garam Masala – ½ tsp, with nutmeg and mace
• Chaat Masala – 1 tsp
• Fried Onions – reserved for garnish

אופן ההכנה

1. Add all the soaked grains and pulses to a pot with 3 cups of water, whole spices, oil, and a beef or chicken cube. Cook until soft, around 6 to 7 minutes depending on your cooking method. Do not mash the grains. Set aside.
2. Fry the sliced onion until golden brown. Remove half and reserve it for garnishing.
3. Add cinnamon, black cardamom, star anise, and cloves to the remaining oil.
4. Add the ginger-garlic paste and beef. Sauté well until the beef changes color.
5. Add coriander powder, turmeric, red chili powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, beef cube, salt, and 1 cup of water.
6. Add half of the fried onions and garam masala. Cover and cook on low heat for around 30 minutes, or until the beef is tender.
7. Once the beef is cooked and most of the water has evaporated, bhuno the meat well until the masala becomes rich and fragrant.
8. Add the cooked grains and pulses. Pour in about half a glass of water and mix gently.
9. Add sliced green chilies, fresh coriander, gre