Authentic Pakistani Zafarni Korma

Ingredients

• Beef or mutton 750 gms
• Onion 3 medium thinly sliced
• Yougurt 1 cup
• Cashews 1/4 cup soaked in boiled water
• Ginger garlic paste 2 tablespoons
• Salt to taste
• Red pepper 1 teaspoon
• Kashmiri red pepper 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon
• Roasted & crushed dried coriander 1 teaspoon
• Roasted and crushed white cumin 1 teaspoon
• Roasted and crushed all spices 1 teaspoon
• whole spices .. 2-3 cardamom , 1 cinnamon stick , 1 teaspoon whole cumin , 1 teaspoon whole peppercorn , few cloves , 1 bay leaf , 1 star anise
• ghee 1 cup
• saffaron strands few

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Method ---

2. 2

   In ghee add the thinly sliced onion and fry on medium flame until golden brown and crisp ..set it Aside

3. 3

   in the same ghee add whole spices , ginger garlic paste and stir fry for few min

4. 4

   Add meat and cook for 3-5 min on high flame until color of the meat changes

5. 5

   Now add all the dry spices and cook for another 3-5 min and then add 1& 1/2 cup water and slow the flame

6. 6

   In a blender add fried onions , yogurt and cashews with 1/4 cup of water and blend for few min until thick paste is formed

7. 7

   add this paste to the korma and cook on slow heat until meat is tender and ghee comes up

8. 8

   garnish with chilies and coriander or mint and serve with naan