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Peshawari Salted Beef Dum Gosht With Whole Garlic

Name: Peshawari Salted Beef Dum Gosht With Whole Garlic
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 700 g Beef chuck, cut into 1.5-inch cubes; 2 tbsp Vegetable oil; 2 heads Garlic, whole, with papery outer layers peeled and top stems trimmed; 2 tbsp Fresh ginger, cut into fine matchsticks; 4 whole Whole green chilies, slit lengthwise down the middle; 1.5 tsp Coarse sea salt; 1 tsp Freshly cracked black pepper; 1.5 cups Water

A slow-braised Pashtun dish featuring tender beef chunks simmered with whole heads of garlic, green chilies, and cracked black pepper until melt-in-your-mouth soft.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 75 min
Total: 90 min

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Technique to learn

Dum Braising

Slow-cooking ingredients in a tightly covered vessel under low heat, using trapped moisture to tenderize tough meat cuts.

Instructions

Step 1: Heat vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Step 2: Add the beef chuck cubes and cook for 6 to 8 minutes until browned on all sides, releasing natural juices.
Step 3: Season the browned beef evenly with coarse sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

Step 4: Nestle the whole trimmed garlic heads, ginger matchsticks, and slit green chilies directly among the beef pieces.

Step 5: Pour in the water and bring the pot contents to a rapid boil.

Step 6: Reduce the heat to low, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and steam-braise undisturbed for 60 to 65 minutes until the beef is fork-tender.

Step 7: Remove the lid, raise heat to medium, and simmer for 5 minutes until liquid reduces to a glossy coating over the beef and soft garlic.

Cooking tips

Keep the garlic head structures intact so the cloves turn buttery soft inside without dissolving into the broth.
Ensure the lid forms a tight seal to hold in steam, ensuring beef chuck renders properly soft.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Pakistani; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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