Imagine a motka filled with steamy hot meat curry. As you open the lid, the fragrance of the spice hits you. After stirring the meat with a spoon and seeing them at a near distance, you realise that succulent meat pieces are staring at you. It already feels restless to start digging in with steamed hot rice.
Motka beef or mutton?
Serving various food items with unusual presentations attracts customers. Motka cha and motka biriyani are quite available now. But have you heard of motka mutton or motka beef? A restaurant named ‘Dakhina Kitchen Restaurant’ is now serving these two uncommon dishes.
Cooking processs
Their cooking is entirely done in motka. They use charcoal for the cooking, which gives an additional smoky flavour to the curry. The slow cooking of the meat is done with a pool of spices and mustard oil.
Mustard oil plays a huge role here, and the quantity of oil used is more than in regular cooking. It is because the motka can crack with less oil. Both beef and mutton are cooked in the same way with similar spices.
The curry looks red and oily. Whole garlic is added to bring some extra flavour. It is not so spicy or bland. It goes perfectly with the Bengali taste buds. The pieces of meat are tender and can be torn apart easily. The motka beef and mutton can be eaten with steamed rice, ruti or nan.
Food vloggers’ review
Several food vloggers have visited the place and shared their experiences. Nusrat Islam from the YouTube channel Zoltan BD said, “It tastes incredible. The flavour of mustard oil is strong. The meat is tremendously soft because of the slow cooking and all the spices blended together. It tastes amazing and quite flavourful and smoky as well.”
Another vlogger Lamia Redwana Priotee, owner of the ‘Priotee 101’ YouTube channel, shared her opinion. She also liked the flavour and taste of the motka.
“The motka beef tastes different from the traditional beef curry. The whole pieces of garlic take the flavour of this dish to another level. The curry has a little sweetness in the background, as well as it contains spicy vibes. The combination of mustard oil and garlic is my personal favourite,” she remarked.
Motka and charcoal cooking are both a part of our Bengali culture. It is not only about eating but also to have an experience. And from the popular food trend in recent times, motka seems to be a good experience.
