Name: Authentic Pastourma Recipe
Prep time: 120 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: *For the Meat:**; 2 kg beef eye of round or top round (trimmed of all fat and silverskin); 150 g coarse sea salt (for initial curing); *For the Spice Paste (Kavourmas):**; 4 tablespoons ground cumin; 2 tablespoons ground coriander; 2 tablespoons hot paprika; 1 tablespoon ground fenugreek (methi); 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon ground fennel seeds; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground cloves; 2 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for extra heat); 3-4 cloves garlic, minced into a paste; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1/2 cup water (approx., to make a thick paste); 1/2 cup olive oil (for coating before drying)

Pastourma Greece

A highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef, often served thinly sliced as a meze or appetizer.

Cured meat

Made with

Beef spices

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