Beef Hatkhora
Beef Hatkhora (Sylheti: ꠢꠣꠔꠇꠞꠣꠞ ꠍꠣꠟꠝ; Bengali: সাতকরার গরুর মাংস, [ɦat̪xɔɾa]) or Internationally known as Sylheti Beef;[2] is a part of Bengali cuisine consisting of rice, satkara citrus, and beef curry.[3] Whilst having its origins in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh,[4] the dish has now gained popularity across the country and among the British Bangladeshi diaspora in the United Kingdom.[5][6] At the time of Eid-ul-Adha, it is a famous dish.[7][8] The presence of a citrus fruit makes the dish unique among Bangladeshi curries in terms of taste and aroma.[9] A soupy variant of the dish is made with the bones of cow feet, and in other variants, the beef is sometimes replaced with fish or other meats.[10][11][12][13]
| Alternative names | Sylheti beef |
|---|---|
| Course | Main |
| Place of origin | Bangladesh |
| Region or state | Sylhet Division |
| Main ingredients | Beef, Satkara, onion, garlic and bay leaf.[1] |
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Ingredients edit
Vegetable oil, cinnamon, cardamom, fenugreek seeds, salt, onions, paste of garlic and ginger, beef chuck, chilli powder, turmeric, ground coriander and cumin, garam masala, Hatkora and a tomato.[14][15]
Procedure edit
Oil is heated in a large, heavy bottomed, non-stick saucepan. Then cinnamon, bay leaves, cardamom, star anise and fenugreek seeds are added to reheat for swirling in the oil to release the flavours.[16][17] Adding beef, salt, spices and green chilies it is stirred for a while and then covered.[18] Cutting the piece of Hatkhora into wedges and then chop each wedge into small pieces.[19] Hatkhora is added then followed up some hot water.[20] When the curry is boiled, it is simmered for a while.[21] After that chopped coriander is added until the meat is tender.
Serve edit
The dish is served with glutinous rice or boiled white rice, a salad of cucumber, tomatoes and onions are used as a side dish.[9] It is also eaten with Pilau,[22] Khichdi and Paratha.[23]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Meat with Satkora". khanakhazana.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Toombs, Dan (1 May 2013). "Sylheti Beef". THE CURRY GUY. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Shatkora meat at the Dining Room". Dhaka Tribune. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ সিলেটের সাতকরায় গরুর মাংস ভুনা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 23 September 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ সাতকরা দিয়ে গরুর মাংস (in Bengali). NTV. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ গরুর মাংসের ভুবন ভোলানো স্বাদ. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 10 August 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Somoy Tv News" ঈদে সুস্বাদু সাতকড়া-গরুর মাংস! (in Bengali). Somoy TV. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ লোভনীয় রেসিপি সাতকরায় গরুর মাংস (in Bengali). www.bd-journal.com. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Bangladeshi Beef Shatkora Recipe". Great British Chefs. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ শিখে নিন সিলেটের ঐতিয্য সাতকড়ার আচার তৈরির রেসিপি (in Bengali). Mojar Ranna. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sylhet's Shatkora ranks high in cooking flavourful dishes". Dhaka Tribune. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ বাংলাদেশের কোন অঞ্চলে কোন খাবার জনপ্রিয়?. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Mumbai Food: Bangladeshi Dishes Straight From Sylhet At Restaurant In BKC". Mid-Day. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Beef curry with shatkora recipe". BBC Food. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Beef shatkora recipe". eatyourbooks.com. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ রেসিপি: সাতকরা দিয়ে গরুর মাংস. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ দেশি স্বাদের ঘ্রাণে.... Samakal (in Bengali). 24 August 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ সাতকরা দিয়ে গরুর মাংস (in Bengali). Daily Bangladesh. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ আঞ্চলিক রান্না. Jugantor (in Bengali). 9 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ সাতকরা দিয়ে গরুর মাংস. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 18 March 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ সিলেটের সাতকরার মাংস তৈরির সহজ রেসিপি (in Bengali). banglacyber.com. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ সাতকড়া দিয়ে সিলেটের ঐতিহ্যবাহী স্বাদে মাংস রান্না (ভিডিও রেসিপি). Priyo (in Bengali). 24 August 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ রেসিপি :সাতকরা গরুর মাংস. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). 23 September 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2020.[permanent dead link]