Beef Ularthiyathu

Ingredients:

1/2 kg beef

1/2 cup coconut slices

2 1/2 - 3 tbsp coriander powder

1 1/2 - 2 tbsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

10 shallots, sliced

1 big tomato, chopped

1 tbsp ginger, crushed

2 sprig curry leaves

few coriander leaves, chopped

1 tsp fennel seeds

5-6 pepper corns

small piece cinnamon

1 clove

1 cardamom

1 tsp mustard seeds

coconut oil

salt

Preparation:

1. Cut beef into pieces, wash well and keep it aside.
2. Heat a pan and roast coriander powder, chilli powder and turmeric powder for 2 minutes.
3. Then marinate the cleaned beef with the roasted powders and salt for half an hour.
4. Grind fennel seeds, pepper corns, cinnamon, cardamom and clove together to a powder and keep it aside.
5. Heat 2 tbsp coconut oil in a pressure cooker and splutter 1/2 tsp mustard seeds.
6. Add coconut slices, sliced shallots, crushed ginger, coriander leaves and curry leaves and saute well.
7. Add chopped tomato and saute well.
8. Add marinated beef and 3/4 cup water and mix well. Cover and cook till done.
9. Heat little coconut oil in a pan and splutter 1/2 tsp mustard seeds. Add ground masala powder and cooked beef and saute well on medium flame till dry....Remove from flame and serve hot...