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beef biryani

Beef Biryani Recipe

Beef biryani is the real and ultimate flavor of biryani that only excite the loyal biryani foodies of Pakistan and India. Tender and juicy beef curry layered and steamed with boiled basmati rice makes a perfect falvor and appetizing aroma to serve at dinner or lunch. Let's delve to make it step by step.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Keyword: beef biryani, beef biryani recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 3 Persons
Calories: 389kcal
Author: Hinz

Ingredients

  • 1.5 Kg Beef
  • 1.5 Kg Rice
  • 1 Cup Yogurt – 1 Cup
  • 2 teaspoon Garam masala powder – 2 Tsp
  • 2 tablespoon Oil – 2 Tbsp
  • Whole Garam Masala:
  • Black pepper – 15-20
  • Cloves - 7
  • Cinnamon – 6 inches
  • Green Cardamom – 7-8
  • Bay leaves – 4-5
  • Cumin Seeds
  • Salt to Taste
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste
  • 2 teaspoon Red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
  • 3 Tomatoes Chopped (big)
  • ½ teaspoon Black salt
  • ½ Cup Brown onion Crushed
  • 8 Drops Biryani Essence
  • 2 Pinches Yellow food color
  • ½ Cup Milk
  • 8 Petals Saffron optional
  • ½ Cup Green Coriander Chopped
  • Green Chilies As required

Instructions

  • How to Make Biryani Korma
  • In a bowl add beef, yogurt, and garam masala powder and mix well to marinate the beef.
  • This step will penetrate flavor in beef.
  • Now take a pan and add 2 tablespoon oil. Heat it up!
  • Add whole garam masala (green cardamom, cloves, black pepper, bay leaves, cinnamon, cumin seeds).
  • As the garam masala become aromatic and start frying. Add Ginger garlic paste and cook it for 2 minutes so the extra water evaporates.
  • Now add spices, salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric. Cook it for about 3 minutes to finish spices rawness.
  • Add marinated beef and cook it for 5 minutes to make the beef tender.
  • Now add tomatoes and cook it for 7-8 minutes until the oil comes over the surface of the pan.
  • Sprinkle 1 teaspoon black pepper powder on beef gravy.
  • Also, sprinkle crushed ‘brown onion’ to make the gravy thicker and ‘korma style’. This will add ‘Daigh’ flavor to ‘Biryani’.
  • Now add 300 ml water and cover for 45 minutes to tenderize the beef.
  • As the meat tenderized, check it out and make the gravy thicker. As you can see in recipe video.
  • How to Boil Biryani Rice
  • To boil biryani rice, add 6 liters of waters in a big pan. (manage water quantity according to your rice).
  • Add whole garam masala in it like cumin seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper.
  • Add salt (according to requirement).
  • Boil the water for about 15 minutes on high heat.
  • Now add basmati rice in water and stir the pan with soft hand to avoid rice cluttering. (For good result; soak the rice before 10 minutes to boil in tap water).
  • Cook the rice 90% and rest will be done on ‘dum’.
  • As the rice 90% done, drain out the excess water by keeping on stainer.
  • Now we are ready for biryani layering process.
  • Biryani Layering Method
  • To layer the biryani, first, add ‘rice layer on pan’. Check the salt. You can adjust salt here and if you add then remember to mix it properly.
  • Now make ‘Korma layer’. Pour the korma gravy masala on all the sides of rice first layer.
  • Add another layer of rice over the korma gravy. Adjust salt again.
  • Now in a bowl, add milk with food color and mix well. You can add saffron in this step but it’s optional.
  • Pour the milk on every side of rice.
  • Add green masala and squeeze fresh lemon juice on top.
  • Pour few drops of biryani essence and keep it on dum for about 20 minutes.

Video

Notes

  • Make Biryani with Basmati rice
  • Don't overcook the rice during boil (80% boil the rice)
  • Never steam for a long time.
  • Beef curry needs to be nonwatery and fully cooked. Oil needs to be separated in curry.
  • Before making layers, make sure the beef is completed soft and tender. 
  • Use brown onion and lemon in layering as it will make the biryani more delicious and tempting. 

Nutrition

Serving: 500g | Calories: 389kcal