Beef Biryani
Beef Biryani
Ingredients
For the Beef Marinade
- 1 kg beef, boneless, cut into cubes
- 1 cup yogurt
- 2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 cup fried onions
- 1/2 cup coriander leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped
- 3-4 green chilies, slit
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- to taste salt
For the Rice
- 500 grams basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes
- 4-5 green cardamoms
- 4-5 cloves
- 2-3 cinnamon sticks
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon salt
- as needed water
For Layering and Garnishing
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron strands
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped
- as needed fried onions
- 2 tablespoons ghee or oil
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the beef cubes with yogurt, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, 1/2 cup fried onions, 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves, 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves, slit green chilies, sliced tomatoes, and salt to taste. Mix thoroughly until the beef is well coated.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Marinate the beef for at least 30 minutes. For enhanced flavor, you can marinate it longer in the refrigerator.
- 3
In a large pot, heat some oil over medium heat. Add the marinated beef to the pot.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Cook the beef on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it is tender and the oil begins to separate from the masala. This process will take approximately 45-60 minutes.
⏱️ 55 min
- 5
While the beef is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the green cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, and 1 tablespoon of salt to the boiling water.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Add the soaked basmati rice to the boiling water. Cook the rice until it is about 70% done, meaning it should still be slightly firm to the bite.
⏱️ 10 min
- 7
Drain the partially cooked rice and set it aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Warm 1/4 cup of milk. Add 1/4 teaspoon of saffron strands to the warm milk and let it infuse for a few minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Once the beef is cooked, spread half of the cooked rice evenly over the beef in the pot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves, 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves, and some fried onions over the first layer of rice.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Add the remaining cooked rice on top of the herb and onion layer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Pour the saffron milk evenly over the top layer of rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Drizzle 2 tablespoons of ghee or oil over the rice and scatter a few more fried onions on top for garnish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Cover the pot tightly with a lid. If the lid is not airtight, you can seal it with dough to create a tight seal.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together and the rice to finish cooking through (this is known as 'dum cooking').
⏱️ 18 min
- 16
Once done, gently mix the biryani from the bottom up before serving to combine the beef and rice layers.
⏱️ 1 min
- 17
Serve hot and enjoy your Beef Biryani!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Beef Biryani
For the Beef Marinade
- 1 kg beef, boneless, cut into cubes
- 1 cup yogurt
- 2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 cup fried onions
- 1/2 cup coriander leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped
- 3-4 green chilies, slit
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- to taste salt
For the Rice
- 500 grams basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes
- 4-5 green cardamoms
- 4-5 cloves
- 2-3 cinnamon sticks
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon salt
- as needed water
For Layering and Garnishing
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron strands
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped
- as needed fried onions
- 2 tablespoons ghee or oil
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the beef cubes with yogurt, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, 1/2 cup fried onions, 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves, 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves, slit green chilies, sliced tomatoes, and salt to taste. Mix thoroughly until the beef is well coated.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Marinate the beef for at least 30 minutes. For enhanced flavor, you can marinate it longer in the refrigerator.
- 3
In a large pot, heat some oil over medium heat. Add the marinated beef to the pot.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Cook the beef on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it is tender and the oil begins to separate from the masala. This process will take approximately 45-60 minutes.
⏱️ 55 min - 5
While the beef is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the green cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, and 1 tablespoon of salt to the boiling water.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Add the soaked basmati rice to the boiling water. Cook the rice until it is about 70% done, meaning it should still be slightly firm to the bite.
⏱️ 10 min - 7
Drain the partially cooked rice and set it aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Warm 1/4 cup of milk. Add 1/4 teaspoon of saffron strands to the warm milk and let it infuse for a few minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Once the beef is cooked, spread half of the cooked rice evenly over the beef in the pot.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves, 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves, and some fried onions over the first layer of rice.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Add the remaining cooked rice on top of the herb and onion layer.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Pour the saffron milk evenly over the top layer of rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Drizzle 2 tablespoons of ghee or oil over the rice and scatter a few more fried onions on top for garnish.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Cover the pot tightly with a lid. If the lid is not airtight, you can seal it with dough to create a tight seal.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together and the rice to finish cooking through (this is known as 'dum cooking').
⏱️ 18 min - 16
Once done, gently mix the biryani from the bottom up before serving to combine the beef and rice layers.
⏱️ 1 min - 17
Serve hot and enjoy your Beef Biryani!
⏱️ 1 min