Kerala Beef Curry

                       A spicy authentic Kerala recipe where beef meat is sauted in onions and tomato based gravy with a variety of masala powder.This spicy dish tastes best when cooked in virgin coconut oil and is a best combination with appam, pathiri, puttu, chapati or idiyappam.

Ingredients

• Beef - 500 gm  (chuck roast preferred)
• Onion - 2 (finely sliced)
• Tomato - 1/2  (chopped)
• Ginger - 1tbsp chopped
• Garlic - 1tbsp chopped
• Green Chilli - 2 or 3
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Kashmiri Chilli powder - 2 tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
• Meat masala powder - 1.5 tsp
• Garam Masala Powder- 1/2 tsp
• Pepper Powder -1/2 tsp
• Curry Leaves
• Salt - to taste
• Coconut Oil - 3 tbsp

Method

1.  In a pressure cooker add oil .Splutter curry leaves.
2. Add chopped ginger , garlic and saute till a nice aroma comes.
3.  Add sliced onion and saute till they become light brown.
4. Add turmeric, chilli, coriander, meat masala powders and mix well.
5. Add chopped tomatoes and  saute well till they becomes mushy and oil starts oozing out.
6. To this mixture, add cleaned  cut beef and saute in medium flame till the masala is coated well on the beef.
7. Add 1 cup water and mix gently.
8. Close the  lid of cooker and cook till done. (4-5 whistles).
9. When the pressure is released open the cooker and  sprinkle garam masala and pepper powder.
10. Add 1 tsp coconut oil and  fresh curry leaves .
11. Tastes best with pathiri, porotta, appam chapathi, roti etc.