{"id":629,"date":"2019-08-26T03:21:01","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T03:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/royatoday.com\/?p=629"},"modified":"2019-08-26T03:21:01","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T03:21:01","slug":"afghani-style-boneless-shank-curry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royatoday.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/26\/afghani-style-boneless-shank-curry\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghani Style Boneless Shank Curry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"yiv5882407636MsoNormal\">This tender, melt in your mouth boneless shank curry is also known as Afghani Korma. \u00a0Any kind of meat curry with sauce is called Korma in Afghani. \u00a0Korma is always accompanied by Afghani rice or bread.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5882407636MsoNormal\">You can make this curry with lamb, veil or beef.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5882407636MsoNormal\">Boneless shank is very tender meat once it is cooked.\u00a0 While raw, usually it is\u00a0one of the toughest cut due to the connective tissues and muscle fibers.\u00a0 You need a very sharp knife or a good scissors to cut this meat.\u00a0 I usually use my scissors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5882407636MsoNormal\">Shank is usually best if cooked slow. The longer its cooked on low medium heat the more juicer and tender it gets. While this meat is cooking, all the connective tissues, and collagen between the muscle fibers breaks down and makes the meat tender, give it that \u201cmelt in your mouth\u201d feeling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5882407636MsoNormal\">If you have an instant pot, it works perfect for this recipe, it cuts the cooking time by \u00bc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5882407636MsoNormal\">I pick the stew option for 25 minutes.\u00a0 If still not tender enough I repeat the process for another 15-20 minutes.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"yiv5882407636MsoNormal\">Ingredients for this recipe:<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Shank meat (your choice beef, lamb, or veil)<\/li>\n<li>1 med size onion (finely chopped)<\/li>\n<li class=\"yiv5882407636MsoNormal\">3-4 pieces of garlic (crushed)<\/li>\n<li class=\"yiv5882407636MsoNormal\">2 ripe tomatoes (finely sliced)<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon cumin seeds powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon coriander powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon paprika powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon of afghani style masala mix (check at the bottom for how to make it)<\/li>\n<li>2-3 tablespoon of cooking oil<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>How to make the shank curry aka korma:<\/h6>\n<p>In a pot add oil and onion, saut\u00e9 onion till golden brown. Add tomatoes and saut\u00e9 further till tomatoes are cooked, add garlic and stir for one minute. Add all the spices and sliced meat stir on low medium heat for 10 &#8211; 15 minutes. Stir constantly to avoid the bottom from sticking. Add 3-4 cups of water and let it come to a simmer.<\/p>\n<p>If you have an instant pot transfer the meat and the sauce in to instant pot and use stew option for 25 minutes. \u00a0If meat is not tender repeat the process for another 15-20 minutes. If the sauce has thicken up and you think it might burn if you repeat the process then add one cup of extra water.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have instant pot, cover the pot and let the meat simmer on low heat till the meat is soft and tender. \u00a0It might take up to two hours depending on the type of the meat you are using. Lamb and veil might take lesser time then beef. \u00a0Just monitor the water content. \u00a0If needed add a little extra water to obtain the desirable constancy for the sauce.<\/p>\n<p>Once the meat is tender turn off the heat. \u00a0If the sauce is too watery, you can increase the heat and let the sauce condense. Make sure to stay close to avoid the sauce from burning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-632 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/royatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/best-boneless-beef-stew.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/royatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/best-boneless-beef-stew.jpg 780w, https:\/\/royatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/best-boneless-beef-stew-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/royatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/best-boneless-beef-stew-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>How to make the most commonly used Afghani masala.<\/h6>\n<p>This masala mix is mild and very versatile. \u00a0We use this mix with most meat sauces and even with rice when we bake it. \u00a0Sprinkle a pinch of this masala mix on top of the rice while making it in the rice cooker. \u00a0Once the rice is cooked it smells phenomenal.<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 cup of cumin seeds, 4-6 big (large) cardamom, 3-4 pieces of cinnamon barks, one tiny little piece of cinnamon stick. \u00a0Grind everything into fine powder and store it in a glass jar for future use.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-633 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/royatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/boneless-beef-shank-stew.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/royatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/boneless-beef-shank-stew.jpg 780w, https:\/\/royatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/boneless-beef-shank-stew-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/royatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/boneless-beef-shank-stew-768x596.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This tender, melt in your mouth boneless shank curry is also known as Afghani Korma. \u00a0Any kind of meat curry with sauce is called Korma in Afghani. \u00a0Korma is always accompanied by Afghani rice or bread. You can make this curry with lamb, veil or beef. 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