Dry Beef Curry with Spices
A traditional Beef dish originating from Kerala. Delicious served with yoghurt curry.
- 750 gms Beef (Topside or similar works best but other cheaper cuts will do, remember to adjust the cooking time, as a cheaper cut needs longer cooking)
- 10 shallots, sliced
- 1 inch piece of cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp five spice powder
- 4 or 5 curry leaves
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 300 millilitres coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 large potato, peeled and diced
- 1 tblsp tomato puree
- 3 tblsp oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1/2 a coconut grated (or 225 gms desiccated), fry until light brown then blend
- Pound or blend the following to a smooth paste and set aside :-
- 1 inch piece of ginger, peeled and chopped
- 1 lemon grass, chopped
- 1 tsp dried galangal (laos powder)
- 5 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
- Mixed Spices
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tblsp coriander
- 1 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 tsp fenugreek
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
- 1 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- For the final Flavouring
- 4/5 curry leaves
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 2/3 finely chopped shallots
- 1. Prepare the ingredients as above.
- 2. Heat the oil in a large pan or wok, fry the mustard seeds until they pop then add the onion, cinnamon and curry leaves and fry for one minute.
- 3. Add the meat and the mixed spices, mix well and fry until all the moisture has evaporated. Fry dry for a further one minute.
- 4. Add the coconut milk, potato, sugar, lemon juice, tomato puree, 300 millilitres of water and simmer until the meat is tender and the potato cooked, stirring occasionally.
- 5. Continue the cooking until the dish has dried out without burning and then add the roasted coconut. Stir well and remove from the heat.
- 6. Prepare the final flavouring; in a small pan heat a tablespoon of oil and add 4 or 5 curry leaves with a teaspoon of mustard seeds and two or three chopped shallots. Fry until the seeds pop.
- 7. Stir the final flavouring into the curry, mix well and heat through. Serve hot with bread, chapati or rice.
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