Traditional Kerala Style Beef Curry

BEEF CURRY KERALA

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 kg Beef , cut into small pieces
• 2 onion large , finely chopped
• 1 cup shallots , finely chopped
• 2 tablespoon garlic , finely chopped
• 2 tablespoon ginger , finely chopped
• Coconut oil
• 6 chilies green
• 4 tomatoes medium size , finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1,5 teaspoon pepper crushed
• 4 teaspoons chili powder (I used Kashmiri )
• 6 teaspoons coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 3 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds powdered (perumjeerakam)
• 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• curry leaves Generous amount of
• to taste Salt
• 2 teaspoon vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat coconut oil in a pressure cooker, and add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds, allow it to splutter.
2. Add chopped onions, shallots, curry leaves and tomatoes with a little salt. Stir well. Cover the cooker with a lid and cook for 2 minutes and till tomatoes turn very soft.
3. Add in chopped ginger, garlic, and green chili and saute until raw smell goes away.
4. Into this add the kashmiri chilly powder, pepper powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, fennel powder and turmeric powder. On a low flame, stir well until the raw smell of the masala powders disappear.
5. Add the beef pieces along with vinegar and toss to coat the beef with all the masala. Add enough salt and water to cook the beef. Cover and cook (with the cooker weight on) till beef is completely cooked and is tender. (the cooking time depends on the beef you have bought. My beef was cooked in 12 to 15 minutes.)
6. I like my gravy thick. So if you find the gravy is too loose, reduce it to make a thick gravy. Garnish with a few more curry leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.

Source: The Culinary Trail