Kerala spicy beef curry

Name: Kerala spicy beef curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Beef 750 g; Lemon juice 1 tablespoon; Pepper powder 1/4 teaspoon; Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon; Shallots ( Pearl Onions) 6-7 Nos; Ginger a medium size piece; Garlic 4-5 cloves; Thinly sliced coconut 1/4 cup; Tomatoes 2 Nos; Coriander Powder 3 tablespoons; Red chilly powder 3/4 tablespoon- 1 tablespoons; Chopped corianeder leaves 1/4 cup ( Optional ); Curry leaves 1 stem; Star Anise 1 No; Cloves 4 Nos; Cardamom 3 Nos; Cinnamon stick 2 inch stick; Whole Peppercorns 1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon; Fennel seeds 1/4 teaspoon; Onions 2 Nos; Green chillies 3-4 Nos (Split Lengthwise); Mustard seeds; Oil; Salt

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Main Dish

Very Easy

55 min

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time40 min

Wash and chop the beef to small pieces and allow it to drain.
Then marinate the beef pieces with lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder and salt and keep it aside for about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile coarsely grind star anise, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, peppercorns and fennel seeds.
Then mix these ground spices with marinated beef pieces along with chopped shallots, crushed ginger and crushed garlic and cook by adding 1 1/4 cup of water till the beef pieces are cooked.
Then heat oil in a pan and add thinly sliced coconut pieces and fry till it becomes slightly brown in color and keep it aside.
And in the remaining oil saute chopped onions and green chillies till the onions become light brown in color.
Then lower the flame and add 3 tablepsoons coriander powder, 1 tablepsoon red chilly powder and 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder and fry for about a minute.
But do make sure not to burn the powder. Then add chopped tomato and fry till tomatoes are nicely done.
Then add cooked beef and simmer for about 10-15 minutes or till the gravy thickens.
Finally add chopped coriander leaves, curry leaves and fried coconut pieces and remove from the flame after 1-2 minutes.