Nadan Beef Fry

Ingredients:-
Beef - 1 kg
Onion Chopped - 3
Red chilly powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Chilli flakes - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Ginger- garlic paste - 2 tsp
Coconut chips - 1/2 cup(thenga kothu)
Mace - 2-3 (jathi pathri)
Salt to taste
Mint leaves
Curry leaves
Oil

Method

Heat a pan and fry all the powders(including chilli flakes) for 2 minutes.(do not add oil ).make sure it is in low flame,otherwise it will be burnt.Allow this powder to cool. Take half of this powder, and salt and marinate the beef cubes and keep it for 2 hours.If you are keeping it for more than 2 hours,keep it in a refrigerator.the more time you keep this,the more tastier the beef would be.Then cook the beef in a pan or pressure cooker,adding 2 tsp of oil ,mint leaves,mace and required amount of water.Heat oil in a pan and fry the coconut chips for 2-3 minutes and keep it aside
saute' chopped onions and ginger garlic paste.When they are well sauteed and have a flavour add the remaining fried powders and mix it wellNow add the fried coconut chips and curry leaves and let it stand for a minuteAdd the cooked beef to the pan with the gravy..Do not drain the excess water while cooking beef. Allow this water to dry in the pan by slow cookingSlow cook the beef with masala ,till they are dry and have a brown colour...Serve it with rice or chappathi...

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