Beef Curry / Roast

Beef roast with Potatoes.

Bino Mathew

Ingredients

  1. Beef (Cubed) --- 1000 gms
  2. Onions --- 2 nos sliced /cubed
  3. Garlic --- 10 pearls sliced
  4. Ginger --- 1-2 inches
  5. Green Chillies --- 3 - 4 chopped
  6. Tomato --- 1 large chopped
  7. Turmeric powder --- ¼ tsp;"
  8. Chilli powder --- 3-4 tsp
  9. Coriander powder --- 4 tsp
  10. Garam Masala --- ¾ tsp;"
  11. Cummins seeds--- 1 tsp
  12. Fennel seeds --- 1 tsp
  13. Coconut paste --- 3-4 tbs
  14. Curry leaves --- 2 stem
  15. Cilanthro --- 2 nos (chopped)
  16. Salt --- to taste

Pre-prep (Marinate)

  1. Add ¼ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp salt, tsp chilli powder, 1 tbs yogurt, and a few curry leaves to the beef and mix thoroughly.
  2. Keep this aside for atleast half an hour.

Method

  1. Heat up a pan and add 2 tbs oil (coconut oil prefd).
  2. Add fennel and cummin and fry for a few seconds and then add the chopped green chillies and the curry leaves.
  3. Add chopped onions and a pinch of salt and saute till it becomes brown.
  4. Add ½ tsp turmeric, 3 tsp chilli powder, 4 tsp coriander powder, and ½ tsp pepper powder and saute for a minute.
  5. Add some water (½ cup) and saute till it becomes a semi thick paste.
  6. Add the chopped tomato, cover the lid and cook till the tomato pieces becomes soft. (4-6 minutes).
  7. Add the marinated beef and mix thoroughly and cook for 20 minutes in medium heat with the lid on.(Stirr occationally)
  8. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes in low heat with the lid on.
  9. Add potatoes along with a little water and some salt if needed contine on low heat and with the lid on till the beef and potatoes are almost well cooked (10-12 minutes).
  10. Add 3 tbs coconut paste, ½ tsp garam masala and cook for 1 more minute. Add more water if more gravy is needed.
  11. Add ½ tbs Coconut oil and mix well. Garnish with Coriander leaves.