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Bulgogi biryani
Bulgogi biryani, from above
Non vegHyderabad x Korea

Bulgogi biryani

Hyderabadi dum, Seoul marinade. The pear does what the papaya usually does.

110 minTime
46 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Dum with a Seoul accent2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
874kcalsame
46 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
110minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Beef800 g sirloin, thinly sliced
Pear1, grated
Soy sauce4 tbsp
Garlic8 cloves, grated
Ginger4 cm, grated
Sesame oil1 tbsp
Brown sugar1½ tbsp
Gochugaru2 tsp
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)⅔ cup
Garam masala1¼ tsp
Basmati rice2½ cups
Whole spices2 bay leaves, 6 cloves, 6 cardamom, 1 cinnamon stick
Saltfor the water and to taste
Onion4, thinly sliced
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 cup for frying onions, about 4 tbsp is absorbed
Ghee2 tbsp
Saffrona big pinch in 3 tbsp warm milk
Milk3 tbsp
Mint leavesa big handful
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)3, sliced
Sesame seeds2 tsp
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)¾ cup, for sealing dough

Method

7 steps
  1. 1Mix the beef with pear, soy, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, sugar and gochugaru. Rest 30 minutes, then stir in the curd and garam masala.
  2. 2Soak the rice 20 minutes. Fry the onions in the oil on medium heat 15 minutes until deep golden; drain on paper.
  3. 3Boil 3 litres of water with whole spices and 2 tbsp salt on high heat. Add the drained rice and cook 5 minutes until 70 percent done. Drain.
  4. 4Spread the beef in a heavy pot. Cover with half the onions, mint, coriander and spring onion, then the rice. Drizzle saffron milk and ghee and top with the rest of the onions.
  5. 5Knead the maida with water into a soft dough, roll a rope and seal the lid onto the pot.
  6. 6Cook on high heat 5 minutes, then on a tawa on the lowest heat 35 minutes. Rest 10 minutes before opening.
  7. 7Break the seal, scatter sesame and fold gently from the side to serve meat and rice together.
Serve it like this

Bring the sealed pot to the table and break the crust there. Serve in a wide plate with beef visible at one side, crisp onions on top and mint and sesame scattered over.

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Something sweet Matcha rasmalai340 min
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