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Bangladeshi · Bangladesh
Beef bhuna
Also called গরুর ভুনা
Beef bhuna, a dish from Bangladesh (গরুর ভুনা).
Pai editors’ mark 4 / 5
Plan, list, and collections
Beef bhuna is cooked in Bangladesh as its own dish. Cook a large amount of onion down with the beef until the sauce is a thick paste, not a soup. Amounts are scaled for four from foods this library can count, so the nutrition panel comes from those ingredients.
Health
How this plate sits
Counted from the ingredient table. The score, richness, and badges describe one serving as written. The ring and the nutrient table follow the serving count above. This is general information, not medical advice.
78
Health score
Light & nourishing
Moderate
Richness
Gentle
Light to very rich, from fat, saturated fat, sugar, and the cream or butter in the plate.
- Protein 41%
- Carbs 13%
- Fat 45%
Watch · Diabetes-friendly
It misses a gentler mark: sugar, fiber, the starch mix, or the richness of the plate.
Watch · Heart-friendly
Saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, or fiber keeps this off the heart-friendly list.
Watch · Weight loss
Calories, protein, or richness make this a fuller plate than a light day wants.
Suits · High protein
About 33.4 g of protein in the serving.
Watch · Low sodium
About 486 mg of sodium, above the 450 mg mark.
Suits · Gluten-free
No wheat, barley, or rye in the required list. Still read labels on sauces and oats.
Watch · Dairy-free
A milk ingredient is in the required list.
Watch · Vegetarian
Meat, poultry, fish, or shellfish is in the required list.
Suits · Pregnancy
No alcohol, liver, or caffeine in the required list. Cook meat, eggs, and seafood through.
Watch · Gentle when sick
The heat is more than a gentle bowl wants.
Watch · Kid-friendly
The heat is above a mild mark.
Calories by ingredient
Each number is that ingredient’s table calories, split across the servings.
- Beef sirloin152 kcal
- Greek yogurt, 2%86 kcal
- Neutral oil62 kcal
- Yellow onion18 kcal
- Garlic4 kcal
- Fresh ginger3 kcal
Glycemic load
Estimated glycemic load for this count: 4.3. The bands come from the ingredient table.
Portion
One serving, as written, is about 328 kcal.
Allergens. Milk
Make it healthier
Serve three-quarters of the plate
The ingredient mix stays the same. Calories are three-quarters of the counted serving.
About 246 kcal after the change.
Use half the kosher salt and brighten the plate with lemon or lime.
The same dish with less sodium. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
Replace the meat or fish with the same weight of firm tofu.
The seasoning and the method stay. The center of the plate changes. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
| Nutrient | Amount | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 328 kcal | 16% |
| Protein | 33.4 g | 67% |
| Carbohydrate | 10.8 g | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.2 g | 4% |
| Total sugars | 5 g | 10% |
| Fat | 16.4 g | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 5.2 g | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 84 mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 486 mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 633 mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 150 mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 44 mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 5.2 mg | 47% |
| Vitamin A · estimate | 68 mcg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 mcg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 16 mcg | 13% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.2 mg | 13% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.4 mg | 28% |
| Niacin (B3) | 8.8 mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.8 mg | 49% |
| Folate | 24 mcg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 · estimate | 1.9 mcg | 78% |
Low-confidence marks sit on glycemic load or on vitamins the USDA row left blank. Those vitamins are filled from a food-group reference and labeled as estimates. Reported USDA values, including zeros, are kept. 50 g is the daily value for added sugar. This figure is total sugar, including fruit and milk.
- A serving stays under about 420 calories, so it can sit inside an ordinary day.
- Protein is high enough to make the meal satisfying.
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.
Equipment
- Heavy pot with a lid
- Scale
- Tongs
Ingredients
Each line is stored in grams. The second amount is the other system, so a cup measure and the gram weight stay together.
Beef sirloin1 lb450 g
Yellow onion1 onion180 g
Garlic4 cloves12 g
Fresh ginger1 piece16 g
Greek yogurt, 2%1.5 cups360 g
Sweet paprika1 tsp2 g
Cayenne1 tsp2 g
Neutral oil2 tbsp30.77 ml
Kosher salt1 tsp4 g
The first amount follows the unit toggle. The second is the other system. Both follow the serving count.
If you need to swap
- Use half the kosher salt and brighten the plate with lemon or lime.. The same dish with less sodium.
- Replace the meat or fish with the same weight of firm tofu.. The seasoning and the method stay. The center of the plate changes.
Method
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1Heat a heavy pot until it will brown, and keep the lid close. For Beef bhuna, start here: cook a large amount of onion down with the beef until the sauce is a thick paste, not a soup.
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2Cook a large amount of onion down with the beef until the sauce is a thick paste, not a soup.
Cook 70 min
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3A fork should meet no resistance in the center. Stop when this is true of Beef bhuna: Cook a large amount of onion down with the beef until the sauce is a thick paste, not a soup.
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4Spoon the sauce over the center and serve it in the pot or on a warm plate. Beef bhuna is eaten in Bangladesh as this plate, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it.
How you know it is done
Beef bhuna is done when the thickest piece is tender and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
If it goes wrong
- Beef bhuna looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center.
- Beef bhuna spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
Storage
Cool Beef bhuna, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
How this dish helps your daily life
- Beef bhuna is cooked by braise in Bangladesh. The steps follow that technique, including the timing above.
- The meat, poultry, or fish is the protein. The panel is this plate, not a generic serving.
Notes
Pregnancy. Cook meat, poultry, and eggs through. Use pasteurized dairy if the recipe includes it. There is no alcohol in the required list.
Allergens in the required list: Milk.
Your stars and note
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.