Kerala Beef Fry (Beef Ularthiyathu) - South Asian Recipe

Kerala Beef Fry (Beef Ularthiyathu)

🌍 South Asian, Kerala Difficulty: ●●●○○

Kerala's large Christian community developed rich meat preparations unlike much of Hindu India.

Ingredients

• 700 g beef (chuck or brisket), cut into small cubes
• 4 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 onions, sliced thin
• 6 shallots, sliced
• 1 in ginger, minced
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 sprigs curry leaves
• 2 tsp black pepper, crushed
• 1 tsp fennel seeds, lightly crushed
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 2 tbsp coconut flakes (scraped fresh coconut preferred)
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Pressuring — Pressure cook beef with turmeric, ½ tsp pepper, salt, and 100 ml water for 20 min until tender.
2. Heating — Heat coconut oil; fry coconut flakes until golden. Remove.
3. Step 3 — In same oil fry shallots and onions until deep brown.
4. Adding — Add garlic, ginger, curry leaves. Add fennel, pepper, cilantro, garam masala.
5. Adding — Add cooked beef (drained). Stir-fry on high heat until dry and slightly crisp, 15 min.
6. Adding — Add fried coconut, toss. Serve with rice or parotta.

Tags: beef, coconut oil, onions, shallots, in ginger · Source: Brittani's Almanac