Beef Stew (Kerala Style)

 
  A simple and classic Kerala recipe of beef cooked in coconut milk along with potatoes and carrots and also spices like cardamom, pepper and cloves .It is a common Christian dish that is served along with palappam, bread, chapati and idiyappam.

Ingredients

• Beef - 500 gm
• Onion -1 small ( thinly slice)
• Green Chilly - 4 (slit into 2)
• Curry Leaves - few
• Ginger - 1 tbsp(chopped)
• Garlic -1 tsp (chopped)
• Potato Cubed - 1/2 cup
• Carrot Cubed - 1/4 cup
• Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
• Garam Masala Powder -1/4 tsp
• Cloves - 2
• Cardamom - 3
• Thin coconut milk - 11/2 cup
• Thick coconut milk  - 3/4 cup
• Water - 1/4 cup
• Lemon juice/Vinegar -1 tsp
• Coconut Oil - 2 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Crushed Pepper - 1 tsp
• Cashew Paste - 2 tbsp

To Marinate

• Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
• Garam Masala Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Salt - 2 tsp
• Ginger garlic Paste - 1 tsp

Method

1. Marinate beef with ingredients in "To Marinate" section and keep for 30 mins.
2. In a pressure cooker add oil.
3. Add whole spices and saute for a while.
4. Add sliced onion, green chilly,ginger garlic, curry leaves  saute till onion becomes translucent.
5. Add coriander powder, garam masala and salt and saute till raw smell disappears.
6. Add marinated beef pieces and saute for 2 mins
7. Add 1/4 cup water and cook for 4 whistles on med  heat.
8. Once pressure is released open the lid and add cubed potato, carrot and cook for 1 more whistle.
9. Open lid and add thin coconut milk and bring to boil.
10. Add cashew paste and mix well.
11. Now reduce heat to low and add thick coconut milk.
12. Remove from fire and add 1 tsp lemon juice/vinegar and crushed pepper .
13. Add 1 tsp oil and curry leaves at top.
14. Tastes  best with bread,chapati and palappam.

Notes

• Coconut Oil gives the best taste to this dish.
• You can also use canned coconut milk in this recipe.