Ingredients:
3 Roasted baray pai (cow's trotters)
2 kg. bone with marrow
4 kg. bong (shank)
Ingredients For Stock
3 medium onions, skinned and roughly
chop
3 garlic bulbs, skinned and ground
2 inch piece ginger peeled and
ground
1 inch cinnamon stick
12 cloves
1 tbsp. whole black pepper
6 black cardamoms
4 liter water
Ingredients For Gravy
4 onions skinned and thinly sliced
3 tbsp. ground garlic
2 tbsp. ground ginger
2 tbsp. coriander powder
2tbsp. chili powder
2 tbsp. garam masala
12 tsp. turmeric powder
2 cups oil
Method:
1. If roasted pias are not
available. Roast them over open gas
flame. There is a bunch of hair
between the hooves. With a sharp
knife make a long cut between the
hoff and carefully remove hair.
2. Wash the pai thoroughly under
running tap and scratch any burnt
part with a sharp knife.
3. Place pai and all the ingredients
for stock in a large heavy based
sauce pan. Bring to boil, reduce the
heat, cover and allow to boil gently
for about 3-4 hours until the meat
is almost tender. (The process can
be speeded up in a pressure cooker.
Use half the quantity of water.
Follow the manufacturer's
instructions for timing. note: It
will take at least 1 12 hours in a
pressure cooker.)
4. Meanwhile prepare the gravy. Heat
oil in a large heavy based pan and
add sliced onions. String frequently
fry for 5-8 minutes until the onions
are transparent and soft but not
brown. Add the garlic and ginger
paste and continue frying for
another few minutes. Add a little
stock to prevent the mixture from
sticking to the bottom. Add the
turmeric, chili powder, coriander
powder, garam masala and salt. Stir
fry for another few minutes. Add a
little more stock if the mixture
sticks to the bottom of the pan.
5. Remove pais from the stock and
add to the gravy. Add 12 cup stock
and stirring frequently fry for 10
-12 minutes. Add little more stock
to prevent the mixture from
sticking. Turn off the fire,
carefully remove the pai from the
gravy, and put them back in the
stock. Place it over medium flame
and bring to boil, reduce the heat
to low. Cover and cook until the pai
are very tender and soft and about
8-10 cups of soup is left.
6. Reheat the gravy, add meat to it
and stirring frequently fry for
12-15 until the meat is well
browned. Add little water if while
frying meat stick to the bottom of
the pan. Add 4 cups of water to the
meat, cover and cook over low heat
(stirring occasionally) until the
meat is tender and oil begins to
separate from the gravy. Turn off
the fire.
7. When the pais are very tender and
soft, add beef mixture to it.
Carefully stir once and cook for
another 5 minutes. Don't over stir
otherwise the meat pieces will
break. Serve hot with Nan or boiled
rice.