Bangladeshi beef shatkora

Name: Bangladeshi beef shatkora
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1/4 shatkora, fresh or frozen, approx. 175g; 6 tbsp of vegetable oil; 2 medium onions, chopped; 2 tbsp of garlic, minced; 2 tbsp of ginger, minced; 1kg beef chuck, or shoulder on the bone, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 tsp salt; 2 green chillies, or 3 if you like heat; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 tsp black peppercorns; 4 cloves; 1 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 6 cardamom pods; 1 black cardamom pod; 1 tsp panch poran, (Bengali five-spice); 1/2 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp chilli powder; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 2 tsp ground turmeric; 2 tsp paprika; 1 handful of fresh coriander, chopped

Instructions

Cook:1h 30min

This Bangladeshi beef shatkora recipe is a dish of contrasts. Rich spiced beef is balanced with the sour bitter flavour of the shatkora, a type of citrus fruit grown in the country. A stunning curry typically eaten during autumn.

Updated at: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:34:48 GMT