Chattogram Kala Bhuna

Beef slow-fried until almost black — a dish of patience.

⏱ 90 min · 🍽️ Serves 5
Cost at home ≈ ৳800.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,600.00

Costs are rough Dhaka market estimates (2026) and vary by area and season. Delivery price = this site's menu price × servings.

Ingredients

• beef — 1 kg
• sliced onion — 3 cups
• ginger-garlic paste — 3 tbsp
• chilli, turmeric, coriander, cumin powder and a kala bhuna spice blend
• mustard oil — ½ cup
• bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon

Method

1. Mix the beef with all spices, ginger-garlic, half the onion and salt and boil until tender (4 whistles in a pressure cooker).
2. In a wide pan brown the rest of the onion deeply in mustard oil.
3. Add the cooked beef and fry on medium-low for 30–40 minutes, stirring often.
4. Stop when the meat is dark and dry with no sauce left.

All food and drinks are halal

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