Kerala style Beef roast

 

 

 

Beef is one of the most loved red meat in our house. Since its lock-down and we cannot go to our regular eateries we are missing beef so much. When it’s the weekend we end up eating beef curry, idiyappam, or sheekh kabab, or veal 😉 now since we are missing it so much it makes us buy beef every weekend. 

Since I’m a Sri Lankan and Kerala food is similar I enjoy eating Kerala food. I tried this Kerala beef roast or the Keralites call it as Beef Ularthiyathu. It's a Slow Roasted Beef in a spicy aromatic masala with coconut bites and Curry leaves.

Using coconut oil is recommended for all authentic Kerala food recipes. As it will give that proper taste of Kerala food. This beef roast was delicious and mouth-watering. If you love beef this is one dish to show off when you have those special parties at home, it’s a great dish that can be served.  

 

This dish reminds me of the travel diaries to Kannur and all we ate was beef in different ways, it was delicious food and a beautiful place with lots of greenery and beaches. That's why its called Gods own country and It reminded me of home.

     You will need

•          1kg beef
•          2 large onions
•          2-3 green chilies (slit)
•          1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
•          ¼ tbsp turmeric powder
•          1 tbsp red chili powder
•          1½ tbsp coriander powder
•          2 tbsp pepper powder
•          1 tsp meat masala
•          ½ tsp garam masala
•          4-6 sprigs curry leaves
•          ¼ cup coconut bites
•          a pinch of mustard seeds
•          salt (as required)
•          oil (as required)

 

 

 

1.    Clean and cut beef into cube shaped pieces and Cook the beef in a pressure cooker with salt, pepper powder, meat masala, and a little water just enough to cover the meat.

2.    Pressure cook 3 – 4 whistles. It all depends on the quality of beef we get.

 3.    Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add curry leaves, onions, green chilies, and a little salt. Sauté until the onions turn golden colour.

4.    Add ginger garlic paste, sauté for a minute until the smell is gone.

 5.    Add spice powders; chili, coriander, turmeric, garam masala, and mix well. Make sure to turn the heat to a low while adding the spice powders, so that it does not burn.

6.    Remove the lid from the pressure cooker and transfer the cooked beef with the remaining water to the pan, mix well with the masala and cook on a medium flame until the gravy dries out. Stir the gravy occasionally while cooking, to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Add salt as needed.

 7.    Meanwhile, heat a little oil in another pan and fry the coconut bites. As it starts to brown, add curry leaves and fry it along with the coconut bites until browned. Keep aside.

 8.    When the gravy dries out, reduce the flame to a low and sauté the beef in the pan for 10-15 minutes. Add the fried curry leaves and coconut bites and mix well together. Toss until the meat is brown -black and dried out completely.

Its best served hot with rice, parotta, naan or any kind of bread.