Beef Fry

This is a recipe from my grandmother! My mother introduced vinegar to this recipe and I brought in my own improvisation by adding an onion :)


Preparation time - 10 minutes

Cooking time - 45 minutes

Ingredients :

Beef - 1/2 kg

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp

Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp

Black Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 1/2 - 2 tbsp

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Onion - 1 big, finely chopped

Ginger -1 tbsp

Garlic - 1/2 - 3/4 tbsp

Curry leaves - 2-3 sprigs

Salt - to taste

Coconut - 1/4 cup, cut into chunks

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Shallots - 3/4 cup

Vinegar- 1 tsp

Green chilli - 2, slit and de-seeded

Coconut oil - 3 tbsp

Method :

1. In a bowl, marinate the beef along with turmeric powder, red chilli powder, black pepper powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt for 3-4 hours.



2. Clean and slice the shallots.  Chop the onion. Keep aside

3. Cut coconut into small and thin chunks,

4. In a kadai, heat 1/2 tbps of coconut oil and fry the coconut pieces till they turn light brown. Keep aside.

5. In a pressure cooker, heat  2 tbsp of coconut oil.  Add fennel seeds, When they splutter, add a sprig of curry leaves, shallots, slit green chillies, fried coconut pieces and mix well. Saute for 5-7 minutes.

6. Now add vinegar and 3/4 cup of water. Mix well and close the pressure cooker.

7. Cook for 5 whistles on high flame and then simmer and cook for 25 minutes.

8. Once the pressure is fully released, open the cooker. If the meat is not dry, continue to cook on high heat till the water evaporates.

9. In a kadai, heat  1/2 tbsp of  coconut oil.  Add  the chopped onion and the remaining curry leaves. Saute till the curry leaves are fried and onion has turned brown. Add 3/4 of this to the meat and mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.

10. Transfer  to a serving bowl and garnish with the remaining browned onions and fried curry leaves.





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