Monday, July 2, 2018

Kerala beef fry


Ingredients
Beef – 750 gm ( diced )
To marinate
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
Pepper powder – 1tsp
Cumin powder – ¼ tsp
Salt
shallots -5 numbers ( finely chopped)
Curry leaves -  few (torn)

Other ingredients
Red chilli flakes - 1 tsp
Coconut oil
Onion – 3 finely chopped or  shallots 1 1/2 cup( thinly sliced)
Ginger minced – 1 tbs
Garlic minced – 1 tbs
Curry leaves
Garam masala - 1 tsp 
Pepper powder - 1 tsp ( freshly crushed)
Coconut slices - 2 tablespoon

Method
Marinate the beef with the ingredients and keep it aside for an hour. You can also add a tsp of meat tenderiser while marinating to make the beef soft.
Pressure cook the beef by sprinkling some water for 5 whistles on a low flame. Cooking time vary depending on the beef.
In a pan add coconut oil , add red chilli flakes and fry for few seconds.
Add the chopped  onion and sauté  until brown.
Add minced ginger, garlic and fry until raw smell goes off.
Add curry leaves and  cooked beef .
Cook for some more time  (uncovered) until the gravy thickens and coats the beef.
Meanwhile roast coconut slices in some coconut oil until golden brown. Add this to the beef and mix.
Finally add some pepper powder and drizzle some coconut oil and remove from fire.

2 comments:

Rafeeda AR said...

Who doesn't like a good beef varattiyathu? Looks so good...

Julie said...

one of my favorites,looks too yummy!