Beef Cheek Biriyani

A great beef cheeks and rice dish

• CuisineIndian
• CategoryBeef
• CourseMains

Ingredients

• 1 kgBeef cheeks
• 1 kgBeef bones


• Marinade
• 1 cupYoghurt
• 2 tbspGinger, minced
• 2 tbspGarlic, minced
• 2 tspChilli powder
• 1 tspTurmeric
• 2 tspGaram masala


• 6Cloves
• 4Cardamom
• 2Brown cardamom
• 1 tspPepper
• 1 pieceCinnamon
• 400 gmsOnion, sliced
• 2Green chillies, chopped
• 500 gmsTomatoes, diced
• 300 gmsChat potatoes, halved
•  Oil
•  Salt


• Rice
• ½ cupGhee
• ½ cupRaw cashews
• 3Cloves
• 2Cardamom
• ½ tspPepper
• 1 pieceCinnamon
• 2 cupsRice
• 2 sheetsPuff pastry

Preparation

1. Dice beef cheeks nto large chunks
2. Mix all ingredients for the marinade and apply on beef cheeks and refrigerate for a few hours
3. Heat oil and add cloves, cardamom, brown cardamom, pepper, cinnamon and let it crackle
4. Add sliced onions, chopped green chillies and fry till soft
5. Add diced tomatoes and stir till soft
6. Add marinated beef and beef bones and simmer for 10 mins
7. Place in oven at 150°C for 2 hours
8. Remove bones and simmer
9. Add halved chat potatoes and simmer till cooked


10. Wash rice and drain
11. Heat ghee and fry cashews till golden
12. Remove cashews and keep aside
13. Add spices and let it crackle
14. Add washed rice, cashews and gently saute till rice grains are coated with ghee
15. Add 4 cups of water and heat till it boils, and then simmer till rice is cooked


16. Layer rice and beef curry and cover with pastry sheets
17. Heat in oven at 210°C for 20 to 30 minutes till pastry is golden