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Beef tehari

Non-vegetarian

তেহারি · tehari

Old Dhaka's one-pot beef rice: small cubes of beef braised with mustard oil and green chillies, then cooked together with fragrant rice and potatoes.

Beef tehari is a Bangladeshi rice dish, ready in about 2 hours 10 minutes and made with mustard oil, beef chuck and basmati rice. It serves 6 and is rated intermediate to cook.

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Prep
20 min
Cook
1 h 40 min
Rest
10 min
Total
2 h 10 min
Serves
6
Level
Intermediate
Calories
691

Ingredients

6 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat the mustard oil (opens in a new tab) until it just smokes, then cool slightly. Fry the onions (opens in a new tab) until golden, add the ginger and garlic (opens in a new tab), then the beef, and fry until browned.

    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Add the yogurt (opens in a new tab), chilli, whole spices and 1.5 tsp salt, and fry until the oil separates. Add 300 ml water, cover and simmer until the beef is tender.

    • 60 min
    • low heat

  3. Step 3

    Add the potatoes (opens in a new tab), drained rice, remaining salt and remaining 800 ml water. Bring to a boil and cook uncovered until the water sinks below the rice surface.

    • 10 min
    • medium-high heat

  4. Step 4

    Push the green chillies into the rice, sprinkle with rose water (opens in a new tab), cover tightly and steam on the lowest heat until the rice is done. Rest 10 minutes before serving.

    • 15 min
    • low heat

    Food safety: Cool leftover rice quickly and refrigerate within 2 hours.

About this dish

Origin
Old Dhaka, Bangladesh · Commonly attributedUnrelated in method to the vegetable tahiri of North India despite the similar name.More food from Bangladesh
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Rice dishes · Main courses
Cooking method
Braised, Simmered
Taste
savoury, spicy (chilli heat), aromatic / warmly spiced, rich
Diet
No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients · High-protein
All labelsNon-vegetarian · No gluten ingredients · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · High-protein
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
One-pot · Festive & celebration
Cook more with
Mustard oil · Beef chuck · Basmati rice · Onion · Fresh ginger · Garlic
Techniques
Boiling · Simmering · Braising · Bhunao

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom yogurt
  • Contains, can be adapted: Mustardfrom mustard oil

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

691 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 546 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 21%
  • Carbohydrate 50%
  • Fat 29%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy691 kcal127 kcal
Protein36 g6.6 g
Carbohydrate86.1 g15.8 g
Net carbohydrate82.3 g15.1 g
Sugars3.5 g0.6 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre3.8 g0.7 g
Fat22.3 g4.1 g
Saturated fat4.7 g0.9 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol82 mg15 mg
Sodium1094 mg200 mg
Salt equivalent2.7 g0.5 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
986 mg
Calcium
111 mg
Iron
7.2 mg
Magnesium
78 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
19 µg
Vitamin C
37 mg
Vitamin D
0.1 µg
Vitamin B12
2.9 µg
Folate (DFE)
347 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: rose water.
  • Basmati rice: Generic long-grain white rice (FDC 168877); basmati has very similar composition.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Cut the beef small, as Old Dhaka shops do, so every spoonful has meat.

Common mistakes

  • Adding the rice before the beef is tender — the rice cooks long before the beef does.

Serve with

  • Serve with borhani or a cucumber-onion salad.

Storage

  • Refrigerate for up to 2 days.

Reheating

  • Reheat covered with a sprinkle of water until piping hot.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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