Ingredients

Beef cubes – 1 kg

Onion – 1 sliced

Tomatoes – 3 chopped

Ginger garlic paste – 2 tbsp

Green chillies – 2 slit

Curry leaves – 2 sprigs

Cinnamon – 2″ piece

Cardamom – 2

Cloves – 4

Coriander powder – 4 tsp

Chilly powder – 2 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp

Fennel powder – 1/2 tsp

Water – 1/2 cup

Salt – to taste

Oil – 2 tbsp

Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp chopped

Method

Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add the whole spices and then the sliced onion.  Fry till it is light brown in color.  Then add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes.  Add all the spice powders and fry for a minute.  Add chopped tomatoes, green chillies and curry leaves.  Fry till oil separates.  Now add the beef cubes, half a cup of water and salt.  Mix well, close the lid and cook till done.  Open the lid and simmer for another 5 minutes.  Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.  Serve delicious ‘Tomato Beef Curry’ with rice, chapatis, parathas or bread.

Ingredients

Minced Beef – 1 kg

Potatoes – 4

Onions – 3 big chopped

Ginger – 2′” piece minced

Green chillies – 4 minced

Pepper powder – 3/4 tsp

Garam masala – 2 tsp

Salt – to taste

Oil – 1 tbsp

Eggs – 2 beaten

Bread crumbs – as required

Oil – for frying

Method

Boil the potatoes and mash them well.  Cook the minced beef with enough water and salt.  Evapourate excess water and allow it to cool.  Heat oil in a non-stick pan and saute onions, ginger and green chillies till the onions are light brown.  Add pepper powder and garam masala and fry for a minute.  Take the cooked mince in a vessel and break the lumps, if any.  Add the mashed potatoes and mix well.  Now add the sauted onion mixture and mix well.  Add more salt if needed.  Shape it into oval shaped cutlets.  Take a cutlet, dip it in beaten egg and coat with bread crumbs.  Repeat the process with the rest of the cutlets.  You can freeze the beef cutlets at this stage.  Deep fry the cutlets on a medium flame and serve hot with tomato sauce.  Enjoy yummy beef cutlets with your kids!

I love ‘Breadfruit’ and it brings back nostalgic memories of me growing up in Kerala.  My grandmother used to prepare different dishes using ‘Breadfruit’.  ‘Breadfruit and Beef Curry’ is one among them.  You can serve this delicious curry with rice, appam, puttu, idiyappam, porotta or chappathi.

Ingredients

Beef – 1 kg

Breadfruit – 1

Ginger – 2″ piece chopped

Green chillies – 6 slit

Salt – to taste

Onions – 2 sliced

Garlic – 4 chopped

Curry leaves – 2 sprigs

Tomatoes – 3 medium chopped

Meat masala powder – 3 tsp

Pepper powder – 2 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

Garam masala – 1 tsp

Oil – 2 tbsp

Method

Wash and cut the beef into cubes.  Transfer it to a pressure cooker and add ginger, green chillies and salt.  Pour enough water to cover the beef and cook till done.  It takes around 15 to 30 minutes depending upon the beef you are using.  Meanwhile, peel and wash the breadfruit and cut it into cubes.  Soak them in water, or else they will turn brown.  Boil 2 cups of water in a vessel and add the breadfruit to it.  Close with a lid and cook on medium flame till they are soft and tender.  Heat oil in a pan and saute the onions, garlic and curry leaves.  Add the tomatoes and fry till oil separates.  Now add all the spice powders and saute till aroma comes out.  Pour the cooked beef along with the water into the pan.  Also add the cooked bread fruit.  Mix well and close with a lid.  Let it simmer for 10 minutes till the gravy is thick.  Serve hot and enjoy with your loved ones!

Ingredients

Beef – 1 kg

Potatoes – 2

Onions – 2 sliced

Ginger – 2″ piece chopped

Garlic – 4 chopped

Green chillies – 6 slit

Curry leaves – 2 sprigs

Coriander powder – 4 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

Pepper powder – 2 tsp

Garam masala – 1 tsp

Thin coconut milk – 2 1/2 cups

Thick coconut milk – 1/2 cup

Vinegar – 3 tbsp

Salt – to taste

Oil – 2 tbsp

Method

Clean and cut the beef (preferably with bones) into 2″ size pieces.  Boil, peel and quarter the potatoes.  Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves.  Fry till the onions turn light brown in color.  Add all the spice powders and fry till the aroma comes out.  Now pour the thin coconut milk into the cooker.  Also add the beef, vinegar and salt.  Mix well and close the lid and cook till done.  Let it cool.   Open the lid and add the potatoes.  Simmer for about 5 minutes till the gravy is thick.  Now add the thick coconut milk, mix well and put off the fire.  Serve hot with appam, puttu, idiyappam, rice, bread, rotis or parathas!

I used Maggi coconut milk powder to make the coconut milk.  Use coconut oil if you want the authentic ‘nadan’ taste!

Ingredients

Mincemeat - 1/2 kg

Onion – 1 chopped

Ginger – 1″ piece chopped

Garlic – 2 chopped

Green chillies – 2 chopped

Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp chopped

Worcestershire sauce – 1 tsp

Tomato sauce – 3 tbsp

Soya sauce – 2 tbsp

Coriander powder – 2 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

Chilly powder – 1 tsp

Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp

Garam masala – 1/2 tsp

Water – 1 cup

Salt – to taste

Oil – 2 tbsp

Method

Heat oil in a non-stick pan and add onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves.  Fry till the onions turn golden brown.  Add the masala powders and fry till the raw smell goes.  Now add the mincemeat, water, sauces and salt.  Mix well and cover with a lid.  Cook on a low flame till done.  Stir in-between.  Open the lid and evaporate excess water.  Fry for about 5 minutes and put off the flame.  Add coriander leaves and mix well.  Serve hot with rice, bread or parathas.  Kids will love it!

Hello Friends, sorry for the long delay in posting something!  I had a busy two months holidays in Bangalore and I am going back to Singapore this week.  So thought of posting one of my favorite dishes before leaving… Hope you will like it!  

‘Kappa and Beef Curry’ is a  Kerala Christian specialty in Kochi, where I come from.  Firstly, Kappa or Tapioca is steamed over the Beef while it is being cooked.  The Kappa which is steamed with Beef tastes awesome and can be eaten as a snack.  The cooked Beef and Kappa are then made into a curry which can be served along with steamed rice, bread, rotis, dosas…you name it!

Ingredients

Beef cubes – 1 kg

Tapioca – 1 kg

Giinger – 1″ chopped

Green chillies – 5 slit

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

Salt – to taste

Cardamom – 3

Cinnamon – 2″ piece

Cloves – 4

Onions – 2 sliced

Ginger garlic paste – 1 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves – 2 sprigs

Tomatoes – 3 (medium) chopped

Coriander powder – 2 tbsp

Chilli powder – 2 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder – 1 tsp

Perumjeerakam/Fennel powder – 1/4 tsp

Oil – 2 tbsp

Method

Put the Beef, ginger, green chillies and salt into a pressure cooker.  Add enough water to  cover the Beef.  Peel and cut the tapioca into big chunks.  Wash them well and apply a little salt and turmeric.  Place them over the Beef in the pressure cooker.  Close the lid and cook till the Beef is well cooked.  Open the lid when it is cool and take out the tapioca pieces carefully.  Serve them as a snack.  Cut the left over tapioca into small pieces and keep aside.

In a non-stick pan, heat oil and add the whole spices.  Then add the onions and curry leaves.  Fry till golden brown in colour.  Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for few seconds.  Now add the tomatoes and fry on a medium flame.  Add all the powders and fry till the oil separates.  Add the cooked Beef along with the left over water.  Also add the tapioca pieces and a cup of water.  Add more salt if needed and mix well.  Close the lid and simmer for about 15 minutes till the gravy is thick.  Serve hot!  

Among the different types of ‘stews’ that I make, ‘Beef Stew’ is my favorite! I follow my Mom’s recipe which I think is quite unique. In Kerala Christian homes, it is served for Breakfast along with ‘Appam’. But I would go for ‘Bread and Beef Stew’, if given a choice!

Ingredients

Beef cubes- 1/2 kg

Onion – 1 sliced

Green chillies – 4 slit

Ginger – 1″ piece

Salt – to taste

Boiled Potatoes – 2

Boiled Carrots – 2

Peppercorns – 6

Cinnamon – 1″ piece

Cardamom -4

Cloves – 4

Cashew nuts – 6

Kismis – 6

Onion – 1 sliced

Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Coconut oil – 2 tbsp

Thin coconut milk – 2 cups

Thick coconut milk – 1/2 cup

All purpose flour/ Maida – 2tbsp

Sugar – 2 tsp

Method

Wash and clean the beef cubes. Put it into a pressure cooker along with sliced onions, ginger and green chillies. Add salt and enough water to cover the beef. Close the lid and cook for 15 to 25 minutes. (The time depends on the quality of beef you are using.) Peel the boiled potatoes and carrots, and cut them into big cubes. Keep aside. In a large non-stick pan, heat oil and add peppercorns. Close the pan with a lid and allow the peppercorns to splutter. Reduce the heat and add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Stir for a few seconds and add the sliced onions and curry leaves. Fry till the onion turns pink. Add the cashew nuts and fry till they turn light brown. Now add the kismis and fry for few seconds more. Then add the cooked beef along with the water. Also add the potatoes and carrots. Pour the thin coconut milk and mix well. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes. Open the lid and add sugar and maida mixed with a little water. Add more salt if needed. Simmer it for another 5 minutes more. Stir occasionally. Finally add the thick coconut milk and mix well. When it is about to boil, switch off the flame. Mouthwatering ‘Beef Stew’ is ready to be served!

Beef -1 kg
Ginger-garlic paste -2 tbsp
Pepper powder -21\2 tsp
Turmeric powder -1\4 tsp
Garam masala -1 tsp
Tomato sauce -3 tbsp
Soya sauce -2 tbsp
Worcestershire sauce -1 tbsp
Salt -as required
Oil -2 tbsp
Onions (medium) -3 sliced
Potatoes -3 sliced
Oil -for frying

Method:

Cut the beef into small cubes. Marinate it with ginger-garlic paste, pepper powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, sauces and salt for half an hour. Add less salt, because the sauces already contain salt. Transfer it to a pressure cooker and cook till done. It might take10 to 25 minutes depending on the beef you are using. Meanwhile, smear the potatoe slices with 1\4 tsp of turmeric powder and a pinch of salt. Keep aside for about 10 minutes and fry them in oil till they become crisp. Remove the potatoes from oil. Now fry the onions in the same oil till they turn golden brown. Keep aside. Open the lid of the cooker and evaporate excess water. Heat 2 tbp oil in a non stick pan and add the cooked meat. Fry till they turn dark brown. Put off the fire and add the fried potatoes and onions. Mix well and serve hot with rice, rotis, bread or parathas.

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This is a famous North Indian meat dish which goes well with rotis as well as rice. Here I have used only potatoes. If you want, you can add frozen green peas to it. Then it becomes Keema Aloo Matter! Otherwise, avoid potatoes and add only green peas to make Keema Matter!

Ingredients

Mincemeat: 1\2 kg
Potatoes: 2 chopped into small cubes
Tomatoes: 2 chopped
Onions: 1 big chopped
Ginger: 1″ piece chopped
Garlic: 4 chopped
Green chillies: 3 chopped
Curry leaves: 1 sprig
Coriander leaves: 1 tbsp chopped
Coriander powder: 2 tsp
Chilly powder: 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1\2 tsp
Pepper powder: 1\2 tsp
Garam masala: 1 tsp
Fennel (perumjeerakam) powder: 1\4 tsp
Salt: as required
Oil: 4 tbsp

Method

Heat oil in a kadai, add onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves. Fry till the onions become golden brown in colour. Add all the masala powders and fry for a minute. Then add the chopped tomatoes and fry till the oil separates. Add the washed and strained mincemeat and potatoes. Put salt and pour 1 1\2 cups of water. Mix well and keep covered. Cook on a low flame till the meat and the potatoes are cooked well. Stir occasionally. Open the lid and fry it on a high flame till all the excess water is evaporated. Add the chopped coriander leaves amd mix well. Enjoy!