EASY BEEF CURRY

Oh my God! I just noticed this now..I have lost all your sweet comments on Chicken 65 and Brinjal potato masala..The blog was down all the day long and the comments disappeared! Any ways ,todays recipe is Easy beef curry.
Beef  popularly known as the package of ten essential nutrients; mainly protein and amino acids.However ,categorised under red meat so people with high cholesterol to be warned of the adverse effects..We tend to have beef recipes twice in a month or lesser at home. (prevention is better than cure :-)

But when beef is cooked, my hubby feels hungry from the time the pressure cooker starts whistling..My mom used to prepare it very good(her recipe) with an additional flavour of fried coconuts.I love picking up those fried coconuts from the curry...My curry doesn't touch the peak point of my mother's recipe,but I shall say it tastes good.



Easy beef curry

Ingredients

for marination

beef  1.74 lb(approx 800gms)

turmeric powder 1/2tsp

garam masala mix(fennel seeds 1/2 tsp,cinnamon 1 1/2'' long,cloves 4-5,star anise 1,cardamom 2-3,peppercorn 5-6)  

salt

for the gravy

onion 2 sliced

pearl onion 5-6 cut into halves(adds taste)

tomato 2 chopped

coriander powder 2 1/2 tsp

ginger garlic paste  2tsp                                    

chilly powder 1tsp

cilantro 1/3 cup chopped

mint leaves

3-4curry leaves

sliced coconut 1/3 cup (optional)

oil 3tsp

salt

Method

Wash the beef thoroughly under running water and place it in a large sieve(to drain out the water for 15 minutes.)

Marinate using the above ingredients(marination) except that garam masala (mix half part only) should be added.Keep for half an hour.

In the mean time ,place an iron skillet on medium heat and pour oil.

Saute the onion and pearl onions till light brown.

Add the ginger garlic paste and stir till the raw smell vanishes,add tomatoes and cook for a minute.

Add the spices on low flame and saute until raw smell disappears,put off the stove.

Take a pressure cooker ,add the marinated meat , and the gravy mix that was just sauted.

Add 1/2 cup of water,cover and cook till 3 whistles.(increase the cooking time as per the meat)

Open the cooker after the pressure is released.

Place on medium heat,adjust salt and wait till the gravy thickens if its very watery.

Add the left over garam masala , mint,curry leaves and cilantro.

Spicy beef curry is ready to serve.

• servings  3 adults

TIPS

You can also add the coconut slices,fry them before you saute onions and keep aside.Add this to the cooker.

Also,sending this recipe to http://spoonfulofdelight.blogspot.com/ hosting the event,