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Slow Cooker Dum Kay Pasanday (Masala-Rubbed Beef)

August 20, 2020 by Maryam Jillani 8 Comments

dum kay pasanday

This post was originally published on June 9, 2018 based on the dum kay pasanday recipe from Kausar Ahmed’s book, “The Karachi Kitchen”. I recently updated it in order to prepare it in the slow cooker with a few spice adjustments. 

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Katherine Ferguson was kind enough to send me a copy of Kausar Ahmed’s book, “The Karachi Kitchen” in December last year. The book is a small collection of classic and contemporary flavors of Pakistan. Born in Karachi, Kausar is a food stylist, chef and cooking instructor that splits her time between Pakistan and the United States. To learn more about her work, check out my interview of her here.

I enjoyed perusing through the book but didn’t have time to test out any of her recipes till several months later. I especially enjoyed making dum kay pasanday – beef strips marinated in a glorious spice blend and then slow cooked over a few hours. It’s a richer variation of an old recipe, Anita’s Bhuna Ghosht that I like to make in the winter. Another recipe that is inspired by Kausar’s book is this chicken hara masala.

I recently took another stab at the recipe because I wanted to test it out in the slow cooker. The big change was that I first fried the marinated beef strips in oil before tossing them into the slow cooker with a cup of water.  I also tinkered a bit with the spices to soften the flavor.

I’m looking forward to preparing this during the next Eid. It’s a flavorful, celebratory main that pairs well with both pulao and roti. Kausar however, specifically recommends serving it with some piping hot naan.

Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker Dum Kay Pasanday (Masala-Rubbed Roast Beef)

Dum kay pasanday is a delicious masala-rubbed roast beef that is an excellent celebratory main, especially when served alongside piping hot naan.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 3 hrs
Resting Time 2 hrs
Total Time 5 hrs 10 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Pakistani Cuisine
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Spice Rub

  • 1 tsp black peppercorn
  • 1 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp whole cloves
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 4 green cardamom pods
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick broken into small pieces
  • 5 dried red chilies

Beef

  • 2.2 lbs beef tenderloin trimmed and chopped into thin 2-inch slices
  • 1 tsp salt or to taste
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tsp garlic paste
  • ¼ cup oil canola/sunflower/vegetable
  • 1 medium onion thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • Toast spices in a dry skillet on medium-low heat for 3 - 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until mustard seeds begin to pop. Cool completely and then grind into a powder using a spice or coffee grinder.
  • In a large platter, mix the beef, salt, yogurt, lemon juice, ginger and garlic paste and spice mix. Marinate for 2 hours, or more.
  • Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and fry until caramelized, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the marinated beef and cook on high heat till the meat is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes.
  • Remove from stove. Place in Crock-Pot or any slow cooker, add 1 cup water. Cook on low heat for 6 hours or high heat for 3 hours. Serve warm.
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  1. Miriam

    August 22, 2020 at 2:42 am

    Can the last step be done in a pressure cooker versus slow cooker or would this impact the result?

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    • pakistaneats

      August 23, 2020 at 2:30 am

      Hi Miriam! This can definitely be done with a pressure cooker or instant pot. I would cook it for around 30 minutes with 1 cup of water. Let me know how it turns out.

      Reply
  2. Dennis Yannakos

    September 16, 2020 at 4:06 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for the recipe! Bookmarked to try!
    Kitchen Utensils Review

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  3. hafsa

    September 28, 2020 at 11:40 pm

    wow nice dish ,sounds good,i love pasanday 😍

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    • pakistaneats

      September 30, 2020 at 2:49 pm

      Thank you – me too!

      Reply
  4. KS

    November 23, 2020 at 5:32 pm

    What is the garnish on top in the photo?

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    • pakistaneats

      November 30, 2020 at 2:51 pm

      It’s julienned ginger and chopped cilantro

      Reply

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