Palai Beef Curry
Cooked low and slow until the masala melds into the gravy, this beef curry carries the unmistakable warmth of Kerala spices — black pepper, curry leaves, and coconut. Pair it with steaming rice and a crisp pappadam.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 500 g Beef
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
- 1 tsp Garam masala powder
- 2 tsp Meat masala
- 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
- 2 cup Curd
- 2 - Shallots (Kunjulli)
- 4 - Green chillies split the ends
- 3 nos Cardamom (Elakka)
- 2 nos Cinnamon (Karugapatta)
- 2 nos Cloves (Grambu)
- 2 Stem Curry leaves
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Clean and cut beef into small pieces.
Step 2
Marinate the beef pieces with turmeric powder, black pepper powder, garam masala, meat masala, ginger garlic paste and curd for sometime.
Step 3
DON`T ADD WATER.
Step 4
Add salt, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon.
Step 5
Cook the above marinated beef mixture in a pressure cooker or tawa until done.
Step 6
Heat the oil in another pan.
Step 7
Let the mustard seeds crackle.
Step 8
Add chopped onions and sauté.
Step 9
When onion becomes light brown, add curry leaves and green chillies.
Step 10
Add the cooked beef and keep it on the flame until the onion and the gravy mixes well to make a paste.
Step 11
Serve while still hot with rice.
Tip
Let the curry rest for at least 15 minutes after cooking — the flavours deepen as it sits. Reheated curry almost always tastes better than fresh.
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