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Achar Gosht Beef with Pickling Spices

Achar gosht borrows the flavours of an Indian pickle, mustard oil, ground mustard, cayenne and turmeric, and uses them to braise chuck with onion and green pepper until meltingly tender.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total2 h 15 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

marinade

  • 2 tbspmustard oil
  • 2 tbspginger paste (or finely grated fresh ginger)
  • 1 tbspgarlic paste (or finely grated garlic)
  • 1 tbspblack or yellow mustard seeds, ground
  • 1 tspcayenne
  • 1 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 1 tspground turmeric
  • 450 gboneless beef chuck, cut into 2.5 cm cubes
  • 1large red onion, cut into 2.5 cm pieces
  • 225 glarge green bell pepper, seeded and cut into 2.5 cm pieces
  • 2 tbsptomato paste
  • 2 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped, to garnish

Diet

  • Paleo
  • Whole30
  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Mustard
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Ginger
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Dutch oven

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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