Spicy Beef Stir fry with coconut (Kerala Style Beef )
 
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Beef cooked in Indian spices and sautéed in coconut oil with curry leaves and coconut pieces; Makes a great Paleo meal served with salad on the side
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Recipe type: Main Course
Cuisine: Kerala
Serves: 4
RecipeIngredients
Pressure cooking the meat:*(see note below for using Instant Pot and or regular pot)
  • 2 lbs Beef, Chuck roast (about 1 kg), cut into small bite size pieces
  • 1 tbsp, thinly sliced ginger
  • 6-8 whole black peppercorns
  • 4-6 whole cloves
  • 2-3 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • ½ cup thinly sliced fresh coconut pieces (or frozen coconut pieces)
  • ½ cup water
For sautéing:
  • 2 tbsp organic extra virgin coconut oil
  • 1½ large onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 green chillies, slit lengthwise
  • 6-8 garlic cloves, chopped finely
  • 6-8 fresh curry leaves
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • 2 tsp freshly ground fennel powder
  • 1 tbsp garam masala powder
RecipeInstructions
  1. Wash the beef pieces and add them into a pressure cooker. Add all the ingredients under 'Pressure cooking the meat' to the pressure cooker, stir well to mix all the spices well and then close the cooker and cook on medium heat for 4-5 whistles. Turn heat off and keep aside to cool.
  2. In a large kadai (wok style pan), heat the coconut oil. Add the sliced onions to the oil. Stir for 2 minutes and then add the chopped garlic, green chillies and the curry leaves. Continue sautéing for another 4-5 minutes till the onions turn crispy. Add the salt and coriander powder and again stir for 1 more minute. Now open the cooker and add the cooked beef along with the stock into this pan. Add the fennel powder and the garam masala powder and continue to cook on low to medium heat for a 10-15 minutes until most of the water(stock) is evaporated and you get a thickish gravy with the oil separating out. Turn heat off and transfer to a serving dish. Serve hot as an appetizer or serve with rice and dal.
Notes
If you don't have a pressure cooker you can use an instant pot or a regular cooking pot. For regular cooking, you will need to cook for about 30 minutes on slow heat until the meat is tender. For Instant Pot, pressure cook for 10 mins and let steam release naturally.
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2017/01/spicy-beef-stir-fry-with-coconut-kerala-style-beef.html