Authentic Bangladeshi Beef Curry

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 green chile peppers, finely sliced
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 3 whole cardamom seeds
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 1/2 (2 inch) cinnamon sticks
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup water
• 2 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 15 mins


• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. add onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more.
• stir in the garlic, green chiles, ginger paste, cardamom seeds, cloves, and cinnamon sticks. cook and stir until the garlic begins to brown, 3 to 5 more minutes.
• mix cumin, coriander, turmeric, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and water into the onion mixture. simmer until most of the water has evaporated and the mixture has thickened.
• stir in beef chuck pieces until coated with spice mixture; simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the beef is cooked through and tender, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.