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Beef Kala Bhuna

Name: Beef Kala Bhuna
Total time: 150 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Bangladesh
Ingredients: 800g Beef; 3 Onion; 2 pieces Ginger; 5 cloves Garlic; 2 tsp Chili powder; 1 tsp Turmeric; 2 tsp Cumin powder; 2 tsp Ground Coriander; 1 tsp Garam masala; 4 pods Cardamom; 1 Cinnamon stick; 2 Bay leaf; 2 tsp Salt; 100ml Vegetable Oil

Main Dish

⏱ 150 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Beef fried and braised with spices until the liquid is gone and it looks almost black — a Chittagong specialty.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Kala bhuna means 'black fry' and is famous as a specialty of the port city of Chittagong. Beef is simmered with plenty of spices and onions, then patiently fried until all the liquid is gone, giving a dark, glossy, intensely rich finish. It's also an essential feast dish for Eid al-Adha.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On Eid, a big pot of kala bhuna and fragrant polao are laid out at a house full of relatives as voices ring out welcoming guests.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Beef 800g
Onion 3
Ginger 2 pieces
Garlic 5 cloves
Chili powder 2 tsp
Turmeric 1 tsp
Cumin powder 2 tsp
Ground Coriander 2 tsp
Garam masala 1 tsp
Cardamom 4 pods
Cinnamon stick 1
Bay leaf 2
Salt 2 tsp
Vegetable Oil 100ml

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the beef into bite-size pieces, rub with grated ginger and garlic, chili powder, turmeric, cumin, coriander, and salt, and let stand 1 hour.
Heat oil in a heavy pot and fry the cardamom, cinnamon, and bay leaf.
Add the sliced onions and fry until brown.
Add the beef and stir-fry over high heat, add 200ml water, cover, and simmer on low for 1 1/2 hours.
Uncover, raise to medium, and keep frying while stirring for 20–30 minutes until the liquid is gone and the meat is dark and glossy.
Stir in the garam masala.

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