Beef Roast Kerala

BEEF ROAST KERALA

INGREDIENTS

• Beef curry cut - 1kg (short rib or Brisket)
• Turmeric powder -10gm
• Chilly powder -10gm
• Black pepper powder 10gm
• Whole garlic with skin slightly crushed - 6
• Curry leaves - few
• Bay leaf -2
• Fennel seeds - 5gm
• Coconut oil -20ml
• Salt to taste
• Coconut oil - 50ml
• Mustard seeds - 5gm
• Fenugreek seeds- 2gm
• Whole Red chillies -2
• Coconut pieces - 10
• Shallots cut in to half -200 gm
• Red onion chopped - 1
• Ginger chopped - 30gm
• Garlic chopped -20gm
• Green chilies slitted - 2
• Kashmeeri chilly powder -30gm
• Coriander powder - 40gm
• Turmeric powder- 5gm
• Black pepper powder - 20gm
• Garam masala powder- 10gm (in the end)
• Tomato chopped - 1

METHOD

1. Wash and clean the meat, marinate and massage well with all the above ingredients and keep aside for minimum 30 minutes, boil the meat in a pot or pressure cooker with less water, cooking time may vary for different cuts of meat.
2. In a heavy bottom wide pot ,heat oil ,pop mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds ,red chillies ,add coconut pieces and few curry leaves saute till slight golden colour on slow heat. 
3. (Tempering is the key, do not burn mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds, before starting make sure all ingredients near by)
4. Add shallots, onion, garlic, ginger and green chilies sauté till onion gets slightly browned and caramalaized 
5. On very slow heat add the spices slow roast for two minutes and add the chopped tomatoes and toss very well till a masala consistency.. add the cooked meat and slow cook for a roast semi gravy consistency.. 
6. add freshly ground garam masala and few hand crushed curry leaves check seasoning. 
7. Enjoy with Flakey layerd Kerala Porotta!

Source: Chef Pillai