Irachi Pathilu
Beef cooked the Kerala way — with patience, a heavy hand of spices, and enough coconut oil to make the purists happy. The meat is slow-cooked until it is tender enough to fall apart, then finished with intensity.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 250 g Beef — minced
- 3 nos Onions — chopped
- 1 nos Green chilly — slit
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala
- 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- Coconut oil, to taste
- 2 Springs Curry leaves
- Water, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- 2 cup Moodari soaked and ground with salt and water
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing irachi pathilu, cook beef with chilly powder, green chilly, turmeric powder, salt and water.
Step 2
In another vessel fry onions, with chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and curry leaves in coconut oil.
Step 3
Drop in the cooked beef and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 4
Press a ball of ground moodari on a banana leaf.
Step 5
Spread the beef masala on it.
Step 6
In another banana leaf press pathilu as the same size of the 1st and place it above the masala.
Step 7
Place masala on top of the second pathilu and repeat the process.
Step 8
Steam cook the irachi pathilu along with the banana leaf.
Step 9
Irachi pathilu is ready. Serve hot.
Tip
Pressure cooking first saves time, but do not skip the dry-roasting step after — that is where the Kerala beef fry gets its signature dark, caramelised crust.
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