Kerala Beef Fry
Kerala beef fry slow-roasted in coconut and spices before fried in curry leaves and onions. Find out how to make this easy Kerala-style ularthiyathu today.
Servings 4
Equipment
- pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef cut into 1-inch cubes
To Pressure Cook
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger grated
- 2 shallots chopped
- ½ cup coconut chunks
- 1 ½ tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp fennel seed
- 3 tsp red chili powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ½ tsp kosher salt
To Fry
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 3 curry leaves chopped
- 2 white onions chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the beef cubes, garlic, ginger, shallots, coconut, and spices.
- Add to pressure cooker, with cinnamon stick and kosher salt. Add 1-2 cups water, to just cover the beef. Cook for 20 minutes.
- Heat coconut oil in a pan over medium heat. Add curry leaves and onions. Sauté until onions turn brown and translucent.
- Add beef to pan, along with any residual water. Cook until beef has turned dark brown and started to dry out, about 15 minutes.
- Serve with white rice or naan