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Beef Yakhni Pulao | Soha in the Kitchen

Beef Yakhni Pulao

‘Yakhni’ mean bone broth while ‘Pulao’ is an aromatic rice dish. The aroma in pulao attributed to whole spices kept in a spice bag. Coming down to the ingredients of yakhni pulao recipe, below is the list we need.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian, Pakistani
Servings 5 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg beef

Spices for a muslin bag

  • ½ tablespoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoon coriander seed
  • 2 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 2 inch cinnamon
  • 4 green cardamom
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 star anise
  • 7 clove
  • 1 onion roughly chopped
  • 2 inch ginger

For pulao

  • 4 tablespoons ghee
  • 2 cup basmati rice soak for 20 minutes
  • 1 teaspoon shahi jeera
  • tablespoon ginger garlic paste
  • 10 whole black pepper
  • 2 cardamon
  • 5 cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 2 medium onions sliced
  • 4 green chilli
  • 1 cup curd
  • 3/4 teaspoon garam masala
  • 4 cups yakhni beef stock
  • Salt to taste
  • Fried onions

Instructions
 

  • Make a clean piece of muslin cloth (6×6′) and put all spices of muslin bag in it. Tie it tightly with cotton thread.

FOR YAKHNI (BROTH)

  • Put meat, muslin bag, water and salt in a stainless steel pot. Bring it to boil then cover the lid tightly and cook for 45 minutes on medium heat.
  • When Yakhni is ready, Strain Yakhni in a colander. Squeeze the muslin bag tightly and discard. Keep Yakhni aside.

FOR PULAO

  • In a thick-bottomed pot, add ghee, spices and fry onion slices on slow heat for 10 minutes.
  • Mix meat and saute for 10 minutes
  • Add yoghurt and cook for another 2 minutes.
  • Add garam masala mix it well.
  • Finally, add Yakhni, soaked rice, green chillies and mint leaves.
  • Cook on high flame until the water has mostly reduced (about 1/2 cup of water is left). Cover the pot tightly and steam cook for about 8-10 minutes on low heat.
  • Garnish with fried onions.

Notes

If you wish to make it spicy, increase the number of green chillies into the recipe as per yours.