Bangladeshi beef shatkora
by Dina Begum

Ingredients

Fruit & Vegetables

  • 1/4 shatkora, fresh or frozen, approx. 175g
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 tbsp of garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp chilli powder

Oils & Vinegars

  • 6 tbsp of vegetable oil

Spices & Dried Herbs

  • 2 tbsp of ginger, minced
  • 2 green chillies, or 3 if you like heat
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 6 cardamom pods
  • 1 black cardamom pod
  • 1 tsp panch poran, (Bengali five-spice)
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 handful of fresh coriander, chopped

Fresh Meat

  • 1kg beef chuck, or shoulder on the bone, cut into 1-inch pieces

Store Cupboard

  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black peppercorns