Kerala Style Beef Fry

Ingredients

To marinate and cook the beef

1 lb beef, cleaned and cut into small cubes
20-25 pearl onions, sliced
1 cup coconut, cut into bite size pieces
1 tbsp ginger paste
1 tbsp garlic paste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tbsp red chilli powder
1 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tbsp garam masala
salt to taste
2 tbsp water for pressure cooking the beef

To fry the beef

1 medium size onion, thinly sliced
2 tbsp red chilli flakes
2 green chillies, sliced
1 tbsp ginger paste
1 tbsp garlic paste
1 tsp pepper powder
5 or 6 twigs of curry leaves
salt to taste
3 tbsp or more coconut oil
a twig of curry leaves

Preparation

1. Marinate the beef pieces with all the ingredients except water mentioned in the "To marinate the beef" section and keep aside for an hour.

2. Pressure cook the beef in medium flame till the beef is cooked well by adding 2 tbsp of water.

3. Once the pressure releases, open the cooker. If there is excess water in the cooker, cook until the water evaporates and the gravy is completely thick.

4. Heat 3 tbsp coconut oil in a kadai. Add curry leaves to the oil and fry for a minute.

5. To this add sliced onion, green chillies, ginger paste and garlic paste and saute till the onions turn golden brown in color.

5. Now add red chilli flakes and pepper powder to this and saute for 2 minutes.

6. At this stage, you can add the cooked beef to this. Mix well and add more salt if required. Fry the beef on low flame until the beef turn dark brown/black in color. Stir occasionally. (If the beef becomes dry add more coconut oil)

7. Turn off the heat and add curry leaves. Mix well.