Malabar Style Beef Fry
Malabar Style Beef Fry Recipe
Ingredients:
- Beef – 1 kg
- Onion – 1
- Ginger garlic paste/crushed – 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Pepper powder – 1 tsp (optional)
- Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
- Coriander powder – 2 tsp
- Tomato – 1
- Sliced coconut pieces (thengakothu) – 1 cup
- Curry leaves – few
- Oil – 4 TBSP
- Salt
To Grind
- Green Chilli powder – 4-5
- Ginger – 2 inch piece
- Garlic – 7-8
- Coriander seeds/powder – 2 TBSP (heaped)
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- Small Onion – 7-8
- Beef/ Garam masala – 1 tsp
(Note: 1 Cup = 250 ml, Vary the amount of chilli as per your spice level)
Method: (With Step-by-Step pics)
Wash beef. Press well to remove water well from it and cut into small pieces
Take all the ingredients to grind in a blender and make into a smooth paste and add it to beef
Add salt and mix well. Pressures cook the beef (No need to add water. I usually go for 3-4 whistles. Switch off the stove. Wait for the pressure to drop completely and open the cooker)
Open the cooker and you will notice stock will be there
Add coconut pieces
Continue cooking without putting the lid till beef is almost 90% dry.
Now stock has almost dried up
Heat oil in a wide pan and add sliced onion and curry leaves.
When onion becomes soft, add ginger garlic paste all spice powders and sauté for a min or two
Add cooked beef and mix well
Add sliced tomato. Add salt
Cook in low-medium flame stirring in between. Beef will slowly starts to turn color. (Do not cover the pan with a lid. Do a taste test in between)
Continue cooking until beef is completely dry and becomes dark brown in color. Serve hot!!!!!
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