Beef fry

Description            ; Kottayam style beef fry
Cuisine                ; Kerala Cuisine 
Servings                ; 4 Adult(s)

Ingredients

Beef preferably weal - 1 kg
Shredded onions - 100 gm
Green chilies(split) - 5 nos
Ginger - 25 gm
Garlic(chopped) - 25 gm
Tomatoes - 2 nos (chopped)
Bay leaves(Karuga/Vazhana ela) - 3 nos
Cinnamom(Karugapatta) - 1" piece
Cardamom(Elakka) - 5 nos
Cloves(Grambu) - 4 nos
Fennel(Perum Jeerakam) - 2 tsp
Black pepper seeds - 10 nos
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Coconut oil - 1 cup
Fresh coconut half sliced into small pieces called `kotthu`
Curry leaves - 4 stems
Lemon juice - 1/4 lemon
Salt - As reqd
Mustard seeds - A pinch
Powdered black pepper - 1 tsp

Preparation Method

1)Prepare `GHARA MASALA` by grinding together bay leaves, cinnamom, cardamom, cloves, black pepper seeds and fennel.
2)Cook the beef with all the other ingredients including `ghara masala` in water.
3)Add salt and continue cooking on low heat until almost dry but cooked. Set this aside.
4)Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan and add a pinch of mustard seeds and allow them to break in the hot oil.
5)Add more chopped onions and saute` till brown.
6)Add curry leaves and coconut `kothu` and saute` till brown.
7)Add the previously prepared beef and powdered black pepper.
8)Stir in gentle heat until dark.