Monday, May 27, 2013

Beef Varattiyathu


Beef -1/2 kg
Shallots -7 to 10
Ginger -1 tsp finely chopped
Garlic -1 tsp finely chopped
Turmeric powder -1 tsp
Kashmiri chilly powder -11/2 tbsp
Pepper powder -1 tsp
Meat Masala-3 tbsp
Fennel Seeds(perumjeerakam) -1/2 tsp
Fenu greek seeds -1/2 tsp
Salt -to taste
Curry leaves -1 sprig
Water -1/4 cup

For Seasoning

Coconut pieces-1 cup
Shallots-2 or 3 sliced
Curry leave -1 sprig
Oil-as req.


Cook the beef with water and all the other ingredients except meat masala  in a pressure cooker in medium heat .When beef is well cooked  heat oil in a wok and saute the coconut till it becomes light brown ,then add shallots and curry leaves and saute it .Add meat masala to this along with cooked beef .And Saute it stirring continuously till the gravy dries up and the beef is coated.