Persian Basturma recipe

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

Slice the beef into thin strips and place in a bowl.

Rub the beef strips with salt and let sit for several hours to draw out moisture.

Rinse the salted beef and pat dry with paper towels.

Crush garlic and mix with fenugreek, coriander, black pepper, cumin, paprika, and cayenne pepper to create a spice blend.

Coat the beef strips evenly with the spice blend.

In a separate bowl, combine sugar, vinegar, and water to create a marinade.

Submerge the spiced beef in the marinade and refrigerate for several days, turning occasionally.

Remove the beef from the marinade and pat dry again.

Hang the beef strips in a cool, dry place to air-dry for several weeks until fully cured.

Once dried, slice thinly and serve with bread or as part of a mezze platter.

Cooking Techniques

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