Beef Roast With Tomato Gravy
A proper Kerala fry — beef tossed with shallots, curry leaves, and ground spices until each piece is dry, dark, and packed with heat. The coconut oil is not optional.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 500 g Tender beef — cut into two or three large pieces after removing fat and membrane and prick with fork here and there
- 1/2 tsp Mustard husked and — powdered
- 1/4 tsp Pepper powder
- 1 tbsp Vinegar
- Salt, to taste
- 1 tbsp Butter
- Boiling water, to taste
- 1 tbsp Oil strained from meat
- 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
- 100 g Tomatoes — finely chopped
- Sugar, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Mix together the mustard powder, pepper powder, salt and vinegar.
Step 2
Smear the mixture over the meat and marinate for a long time.
Step 3
Melt butter and before it turns into ghee, place the meat in it and cook on all sides.
Step 4
Add boiling water and cook till tender. This can be cooked in pressure cooker also.
Step 5
Remove the cooked meat and take the gravy in a heavy bottomed pan and boil over low heat. Do not stir. The oil separates and the masala adheres to the pan. Strain off the oil.
Step 6
Pour 1/2 cup boiling water and Stir everything together thoroughly with the scarped masala adhering to the pan. When the gravy is 3/4 cup, remove from fire.
Step 7
Heat 1 tbsp of the strained oil and fry chilli powder on gentle heat.
Step 8
Add tomato pieces and cook until oil separates.
Step 9
Pour the gravy and season with salt and sugar.
Step 10
Slice the beef roast and serve with hot gravy. Boiled vegetables, small Bombay onions and small boiled potatoes can be sauted in butter and served with the roast.
Tip
Coconut oil is not optional in a Kerala fry. It adds a flavour that no other oil can replicate.
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