Jhura Mangsho (Bengali Shredded Beef)
Beef that's cooked curry-style, shredded, then fried with onions and aromatics.
Equipment
- Instant Pot or pressure cooker (optional)
Ingredients
For Cooking Beef:
- 2 lbs boneless beef
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cardamom pods
- 1 cinnamon stick about 1 inch
- 8 whole black peppers
- 1 dry red chili
- 1/2 cup cooking oil
For Frying Beef:
- 1/4 cup oil
- 3 cups cubed onions
- 4 green chilies slit
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp freshly ground cumin powder
- 1 tsp ghee
Instructions
For Cooking Beef:
- Mix together all the ingredients listed under "for cooking beef". Using an Instant Pot or pressure cooker, cook the beef for 30 minutes. You can do quick or natural release on the Instant Pot after the 30 minutes of cook time. The beef should be tender. If you are doing this on the stovetop, cook the beef covered until it is tender (it will take a longer time).
- Shred the beef using two forks right inside the pot.
- Turn on the sauté mode on the Instant Pot to cook down the liquid fully. If you are not using an Instant Pot, cook uncovered until the liquid has been absorbed.
For Frying Beef:
- Separately in a large frying pan, heat oil and sauté onions until golden.
- Add shredded beef, followed by green chilies, cilantro, cumin powder, and ghee. Stir fry for 5-7 minutes.