Beef Coconut Fry

Name: Beef Coconut Fry
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: freshly chopped coriander; 2 tbsp toasted coconut; 1 red pepper sliced; 1-2 sprigs curry leaves (approx. 12 leaves); 3 tbsp coconut oil or vegetable oil; 4 shallots sliced; 3 cloves; 3 tbsp coconut oil or vegetable oil; ½ tsp black peppercorns; 3 cm (1¼ inch) cinnamon stick; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 2 tsp coriander seeds; 3 dried red chillies; 50 ml (2 fl oz) coconut oil or vegetable oil; 50 ml (2 fl oz) coconut oil or vegetable oil; 3 green chillies shredded; 2 sprigs curry leaves (approx. 14 leaves); 3 fat garlic cloves; 3 cm (1¼ inch) piece fresh ginger shredded; 2 onions sliced; 750 g (1 lb 10 oz) beef stewing steak cubed

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Rice, Spice and All Things Nice

By Reza Mahammad

Published 2006

About

Kerala is a beautiful state in South India, famous for its lagoons and waterways. It has a very specific cuisine, of which this dish, flecked with curry leaves, coconut and softened shallots, is a perfect example.

Ingredients

750 g (1 lb 10 oz) beef stewing steak cubed
2

Asia
India
Main course
Kerala
Gluten-free

Method

First, make the spice mix. Put the chillies, coriander seeds, turmeric, cinnamon, peppercorns and cloves in an electric grinder and process until you have a fine powder. Alternatively, use a pestle and mortar.

Put the beef in a large, heavy-bottomed, lidded saucepan, add the onions, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, chillies and coconut oil and mix well. Add the spice mix, and pour in just