Zero-oil beef soup & Easy beef kebabs recipes for the winter

POOJA MITRA: A one-pot meal to keep you warm this winter.

”Zero-oil beef soup”

Ingredients:

– Small pieces of non-lean beef (with bone or boneless): 200gm
– Onion paste: 2 tablespoons
– Ginger and garlic paste: 1 tablespoon
– Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon
– Hung curd: 3 tablespoons
– Diced tomato: 1 large
– Slit green chillies: 3-4
– Crushed black pepper: 1 tablespoon
– Bay leaf: 1 large
– Salt
– Sugar

Recipe:

1. Mix all the ingredients together and marinate for a minimum of 20 minutes — preferably overnight
2. Put all the ingredients in a pressure cooker and cook on low to medium flame for 3-4 whistles
3. Allow the steam to settle, uncover and check seasoning
4. Sprinkle some black pepper powder and lemon juice additionally if you like and enjoy the soup with bread, croutons, bread sticks, rice, roti or just by itself.

”Easy beef kebabs”

A melt-in-the mouth kebab perfect with some lachha salad and some beverages.

Ingredients:

– Beef keema: 500gm
– Onion paste: 3 tablespoons
– Ginger and garlic paste: 2 tablespoons
– Lemon juice: 2 tablespoons
– Finely chopped onion: 2 large
– Finely chopped green chillies: 2-3
– Finely chopped coriander leaves: 3 tablespoons
– Black pepper powder: 1 teaspoon
– Garam masala powder: 1 teaspoon
– Amchur powder: ½ teaspoon
– Eggs: 2
– Maida
– Salt
– Ghee
– Vegetable oil

Recipe:

1. Add the beef keema, onion paste, ginger and garlic paste, lemon juice and a pinch of salt in a blender and make a smooth paste
2. Now add the chopped vegetables, black pepper powder, garam masala powder, amchur powder, eggs, salt and some ghee and mix well. Cover, and let it rest for minimum 15-minutes and preferably overnight
3. Brush vegetable oil on a non-stick pan and heat well
4. Add maida in the minced meat and mix. The dough will be soft and not tight
5. Make medium shaped kebabs and place on the pan
6. Keep the flame low. Cover and cook each side until light brown, brushing some ghee occasionally. Serve hot