Beef curry Kottayam style

Ingredients:

2 kg beef

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp chili powder

1 1/2 tsp pepper powder

Salt to taste

Curry leaves

Vinegar

1/2 cup coconut oil

Mustard seeds

Dry red chilies

3 large onions, sliced

10-12 shallots, chopped

Green chilies, sliced

Garlic, crushed

Ginger, crushed

1 large tomato, chopped

2 cups water

1/2 cup grated coconut

Peppercorns

Preparations

Wash the beef with vinegar and water to remove any impurities. Marinate the beef with turmeric powder, chili powder, pepper powder, salt, curry leaves, and vinegar. Let it rest for 10-15 minutes. Pressure cook the marinated beef with a little water for 4-5 whistles. Heat coconut oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Then add dry red chilies and fry until fragrant.
Sauté the onions and shallots: Add sliced onions and chopped shallots to the pan and sauté until they turn golden brown.
Add green chilies, crushed garlic, and crushed ginger to the pan and sauté for a few seconds. Add chopped tomato to the pan and cook until it becomes soft and mushy. Add turmeric powder, chili powder, and pepper powder to the pan and sauté for a few seconds.
Add 2 cups of water to the pan and bring it to a boil. Add the cooked beef and its gravy to the pan. Simmer the curry for 10-15 minutes, or until the gravy thickens. Add grated coconut to the curry and cook for a few more minutes. Add peppercorns to the curry and cook for a few more seconds.

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