Different Ways to Cook Beef (ভিন্ন স্বাদে গরুর মাংস)

Ingredients:

1. Beef-2 lb
2. Rice flour-1/2 cup
3. Onion-1 cup(chopped)
4. Onion-2 Tbs(paste)
5. Turmeric powder-1 and 1/2 ts
6. Red chili powder-2 ts or according to your taste
7. Cumin powder-1 ts
8. Coriander powder-1 ts
9. Garam mashala powder-1 ts
10. Ginger paste-2 Tbs
11. Garlic paste-2 Tbs
12. Cardamom(elach)-5-6 pieces
13. Cinnamon stick(darucini)-3-4 pieces
14. Bay leaves(tejpata)-4 pieces
15. Cumin seed-1 ts
16. Green chili-5-6 pieces(slitted from middle)
17. Oil-1 cup
18. Salt-2 ts or according to your taste

Procedure:

1. Cut beef into medium size. Wash and drain water.
2. Add all powder and paste ingredients (except rice flour) and salt to the beef. Mix well and keep it around half an hour.
   
   
3. Heat 1/2 cup oil in a pressure cooker. Add cardamom,cinnamon stick and 2 bay leaves. Stir for a while. Add 1/2 cup chopped onion and fry until tender. Add beef and stir well. Cook until all liquid evaporated. Add 1 cup hot water and bring it to boil. Cover the pressure cooker with lid and wait until 4 whistle comes out or around 15 minutes.(different pressure cooker varies time).
4. Allow to cool the pressure cooker. Remove lid from the cooker. Add 4 cup hot water and bring it to boil. Take a bowl. Add 1 cup hot water in it and then add 1/2 cup rice flour. Mix well. Then slowly add the rice flour mixing water to the beef. Stir continuously to prevent burn at the bottom of the pan. Cook around 2/3 minutes. Then remove the cooker from the burner. 
5. Heat remaining 1/2 cup oil in a deep pan. Add 2 bay leaves and 1 ts cumin seed and stir for a while. Add remaining 1/2 cup chopped onion and fry until turn brown. Add beef to the pan and stir. Cook around 5 minutes.
   
   
6. Remove from the pan and serve hot.