Beef Ularthiyathu or Kerala Beef fry
Beef cooked in a spicy pepper based masala then seasoned with coconut flakes and curry leaves
Servings Prep Time
8People 10minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
15minutes 30minutes
Servings Prep Time
8People 10minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
15minutes 30minutes
Ingredients
For the Beef
For the Tempering
Instructions
  1. Clean beef and wash well under runningg water.then drain well
  2. In a pressure cooker add the beef,small onion,chili powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder, fennel powder,pepper powder, ginger garlic paste and curry leaves.Then add cinnamon,star anise,bay leaf,vinegar, salt and two sprig of curry leaves in to it.then mix well with your hands.Cover with the lid and cook over a medium flame with out adding any water,approximately 3-4 whistles depends on the quality of beef.Then switch off the stove and let the pressure goes naturally. (if you are cooking the beef in a normal vessel add sufficient amount of water to cook the beef it will take approximately 60-70 minutes)
  3. Then heat a heavy bottom vessel preferably Uruli over medium flame,Once the vessel become hot add 1/2 cup coconut oil,Once the oil become hot add coconut flakes and fry till brown then remove from pan and keep aside.
  4. Then add crushed garlic in to the oil fry until it become light brown.then take it from oil and keep aside with fried coconut flakes.
  5. Then add curry leaves in to the oil stir well and add sliced onion in to the oil saute until onion become transparent,then add crushed chili and coriander seeds in to it sate until onion become light brown.
  6. Now add the cooked beef in to it along with the gravy.saute well until dry over medium flame.once the beef become dry add coconut flakes and garlic,check salt consistency add more if needed.Then reduce the flame and continue roasting until beef become dark and brown.you can drizzle coconut oil in between if required.
  7. Once done enjoy with Kerala parotta or with rice and moru curry.

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