Tawa Beef Boti Karahi with Chana Pulao

Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Total Time 1 hr 5 mins

Category: Dawat & Eid Specials, Main Course (Desi)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 6

Description

A restaurant-style, smoky, and flavorful tawa beef boti karahi cooked on a sizzling griddle with tomatoes, bell peppers, and aromatic spices, served alongside a fragrant and easy chana pulao.

Ingredients

For the Tawa Beef Boti Karahi:

700 g beef (cut into bite-sized boti pieces)
1 cup water (for pre-boiling the beef)
Cooking oil or ghee for cooking on the tawa
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
3 -4 tomatoes (chopped or sliced)
1 -2 tbsp tomato paste or puree (for rich color and flavor)
1/2 cup yogurt
Green chillies, ginger juliennes, and mixed bell peppers (capsicum)
Salt, red chilli powder, black pepper, cumin powder, and garam masala
Fresh coriander and lemon juice for garnish

For the Chana Pulao:

2 cups long-grain basmati rice (soaked)
1 cup boiled chickpeas (chana)
1 large onion (sliced)
Whole spices (cumin, bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom)
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 -3 tbsp tomato paste
1 chicken stock cube
Salt, black pepper, and water as needed for cooking rice

Instructions

1
Pre-boil Beef: In a pot or pressure cooker, combine beef boti pieces with 1 cup of water and a pinch of salt. Cook until the meat is about 80-90% tender and most of the water is absorbed.
2
Make Chana Pulao: Heat oil in a pan, sauté sliced onions with whole spices until golden. Add ginger-garlic paste, tomato paste, chicken stock cube, and salt, mixing well. Toss in the boiled chickpeas and soaked basmati rice, add water according to your rice cooker or pot ratio, and cook until fluffy and tender.
3
Cook Tawa Beef Karahi: Heat a large tawa (griddle) or wide wok, add cooking oil/ghee, and sear the pre-boiled beef boti pieces on high heat for 2-3 minutes.
4
Add ginger-garlic paste, chopped tomatoes, and tomato paste. Cover and let the tomatoes soften and blend into a rich masala.
5
Stir in the yogurt, salt, red chilli powder, cumin, black pepper, and garam masala, frying on high heat until the oil separates.
6
Toss in sliced bell peppers, green chillies, and ginger juliennes for just 1 minute to keep their crunch vibrant.
7
Finish with fresh coriander and lemon juice. Serve the sizzling Tawa Beef Boti Karahi hot alongside the aromatic Chana Pulao!

Note

Pre-boiling the beef pieces slightly ensures they become melt-in-the-mouth tender when finished quickly on the sizzling tawa karahi.

Adding a touch of tomato paste gives both the karahi masala and the chana pulao an appetizing restaurant-style red hue and depth of flavor.

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