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Friday, May 13, 2011

Kerala Style Beef Curry | Nadan 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 flavor 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.
(pics updated)


Ingredients

for marination
beef  1.74 lb(approx 800gms)
turmeric powder 1/2tsp
salt

for the gravy
onion 2 sliced or 1 large
coconut sliced  thinly 2tbsp
pearl onion 5-6 cut into halves
coriander powder 2 1/2 tsp
ginger garlic paste  2tsp                                    
kashmiri chilly powder 2 tsp
garam masala powder 1/2 + 1/2 tsp  
cilantro 1/3 cup chopped
oil 3tsp
salt

for tempering
shallots 3-4 sliced
coconut oil 2 tsp
curry leaves a sprig


Method
Wash the cube sized  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.(optional step,if you don't have time omit this step)

In the mean time ,place an iron skillet on medium heat and pour oil.Saute the ginger garlic paste and stir till the raw smell vanishes.Add the onion,coconut slices and pearl onions till golden brown.Add the kashmiri chilly powder and coriander powder on low flame and saute until raw smell disappears,put off the stove.

Take a pressure cooker ,add the marinated meat,cilantro chopped and the gravy mix that was just sauteed.Add 1/4 cup of water(or no water as beef leaves out water),cover and cook till 3 whistles.(increase the cooking time as per the meat).Open the cooker after the pressure is released.Place the cooker on medium heat,adjust salt and wait till the gravy thickens if its very watery.

Heat a pan and add oil for tempering.Add sliced shallots,curry leaves, left over garam masala.Saute till shallots turn pinkish brown in color,pour over the curry.Spicy beef curry is ready to serve.



Servings  4 adults as side dish
TIPS

* Add a tomato if you like the sour flavors in beef . 
* Add ginger and garlic shredded if you like the flavors that way.
* I always grind me garam masala with pepper powder in it,if you have garam masala without pepper powder add 1/4 tsp of  pepper powder adds flavor.






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






















6 comments:

Joyti said... Best Blogger Tips

I dont eat red meat, but I'm sure the curry is delicious...

JishasKitchen said... Best Blogger Tips

wow.I just love to have it with some tapioca....looks very delicious...today even I also uploaded a beef recipe ..same pinch...:)

Reva said... Best Blogger Tips

The curry looks delicious... would love to try this one out:) lovely pic..
Reva

Suja Manoj said... Best Blogger Tips

Looks delicious dear,yummy and perfect curry.

Sarah said... Best Blogger Tips

That curry looks so good! Its so sad to see all our precious comments disappearing... Hope the issue gets rectified soon.. Thanks for sending this dish over to Kerala Kitchen :)

saleena said... Best Blogger Tips

Decorated very well.Remmembering my mother's beef curry..