Aromatic Yakhni Beef Pulao

🛒 Ingredients Checklist

• 
  1.5 lbs beef with bones
• 
  2 cups aged Basmati rice
• 
  Whole spice pouch (fennel seeds, coriander seeds, cinnamon, cloves, black cardamom)
• 
  1 large onion sliced
• 
  2 tbsp ghee

👨‍🍳 Cooking Instructions

1. Boil bone-in beef shank with whole spices (fennel seeds, coriander, cinnamon, cardamom) to extract rich yakhni broth.
2. In a heavy pot, sauté sliced onions in ghee until deeply golden brown; remove half for garnish.
3. Add ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, and parboiled beef pieces, sautéing for 5 minutes.
4. Pour strained aromatic beef yakhni broth into pot and bring to a rolling boil.
5. Add soaked basmati rice, cook until water evaporates, seal lid tightly and steam (dum) for 15 minutes.

💡 Chef's Secret Cooking Tip

For maximum depth of flavor, allow aromatics to gently bloom before adding delicate proteins. Always taste and adjust seasoning just before serving.