EASY Pasanday Recipe - Instant Pot & Stove Top

a plate with pasanday garnished with onions and chilies, two bowls of food in the background

EASY Pasanday Recipe - Instant Pot & Stove Top

thin fillets of beef/mutton, with a finger looking good masala!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Pakistani

Diet Halal

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 212kcal

Author Sarah Mir

Equipment

instant pot (see notes for stove top instructions)

Ingredients

1 lb beef or mutton pasanday
⅓ cup neutral cooking oil
4-6 black peppers
2-3 whole cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick
1 black cardamom (bari illaichi)
1 onion, diced
¾ inch piece of ginger - grated (or 1 rounded tsp of ginger paste)
6 cloves crushed/minced garlic (or 1 rounded tsp garlic paste)
½-3/4 tsp salt
¾ tsp coriander powder
½ tsp red chili flakes
½ tsp red chili powder (cayenne)
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala
½ cup yogurt, whipped, room temperature

Instructions

Heat the oil in your Instant Pot on Saute, Normal heat.
When it shimmers add the cinnamon, cloves, whole black pepper, and cardamom, saute for 30 seconds and when aromatic add the onions
Saute the onions stirring occasionally until the edges turn golden brown
Then add your ginger and garlic, saute for a minute
Now add the meat followed by the spices (salt, chili powder, chili flakes, garam masala, coriander powder, turmeric)
Saute stirring frequently until all the meat changes color
Now add a cup and a half of hot water, stir and set the instant pot on manual for 8 minutes OR add 2 cups of hot water and simmer on low for 30.
Quick release when done and check for tenderness, if your meat isn't as soft as you would like you can simmer it for a little longer otherwise turn on the saute mode to dry up the masala. For stove top, do the same.
When the oil rises to the top then turn the Instant Pot or stove off and gradually add your yogurt
The yogurt will cook in the residual heat, stir gently to combine, taste, adjust seasoning and serve.

Notes

Stove top instructions: Follow all the instructions as is until you get to the Instant Pot pressure part. Instead add two and a half cups of hot water, bring to a boil and simmer (covered) until tender then proceed with the remaining steps.

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