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Name: Authentic Armenian Basturma
Prep time: 60 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Armenia
Ingredients: *For the Meat:**; 2 kg (4.4 lbs) beef top round or eye of round, trimmed; 200 g (7 oz) kosher salt (approx. 10% of meat weight); 100 g (3.5 oz) pink curing salt (Prague Powder #1) for safety and color (optional but recommended); *For the Spice Paste (Chaman):**; 100 g (3.5 oz) ground fenugreek seeds (traditional and essential); 50 g (1.75 oz) ground paprika; 30 g (1 oz) ground cumin; 20 g (0.7 oz) ground coriander; 15 g (0.5 oz) ground black pepper; 10 g (0.35 oz) ground cloves; 5 g (0.17 oz) ground cinnamon; 5 g (0.17 oz) ground cayenne pepper (adjust for heat); 150 ml (5 fl oz) water (approx.)

Basturma

Armenia

Nationwide

Cured, air-dried beef seasoned with fenugreek and other spices.

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