The favorite Bangladeshi Beef Tehari

Preparation time: 1hr 30min

Ingredients:

# Basmati or kalojira Rice – 2 1/2 cup.
# Oil – 1/2 cup.
# Green chili – 6-8
# Bay leaf – 1 medium
# Cardamom – 4 pods
# Cloves – 8
# Cinnamon – 2 1/2 inch sticks
# Onions – 2 medium, thinly sliced
# Salt – 3 teaspoon
# Coriander powder – 1 tablespoon
# Cumin powder – 1 tablespoon
# Ginger paste – 2 teaspoon
# Turmeric paste – 1 tablespoon
# Red chili powder – 1 tablespoon
# Garlic paste – 2 tsp
# Onion paste – 1/2 cup
# Beef 1 kg (2 lbs)


Processes:

Cut beef into small pieces.Simmer beef with the next 7 ingredients (pastes and powders) and
2 teaspoon of salt along with a cup of water until tender. This will be about 50 minutes to an hour. Stir occasionally to ensure that the spices do not stick to the bottom. In a large pan (large enough for all the rice and meet), fry the thinly sliced onions until almost golden brown.
Add in the cinnamon, clove, cardamom and bay lead and fry an additional 4-5 minutes.
Add in the previously cooked beef and fry over mediumheat until the oil floats to the top.
Stir continuously.Add in the rice and fry an additional 7 minutes. Stir continuously.Add in 6 cups of water, 1 tsp of salt and the green chili and bring to boil over high heat.As soon as it starts boiling, turn the heat to low. Give it a thorough stir to ensure no rice is sticking to the bottom. Cover and cook for 25 minutes.Enjoy with a Bangladeshi salad.