Kadachakka and Beef Curry/ Breadfruit and Beef Curry

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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.

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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

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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!

17 Comments
  1. Wow!!!! Thats an interestingly terrific combo…
    Would dfntly give it a try…
    Looks really yummy!!!!!!

  2. Breadfruit is new to me but the dish as a whole sounds delicious.

  3. Kadachakka and Beef kidilam combination thanne…..looks tempting!!!Waiting to see more of our “Naadan recipes”

  4. Heyy lissie collect your award dear.its waiting in my blog 4 U.

  5. Thank you Sarah! give it a try and let me know…

  6. Thanks a lot Ivy for your kind words!

  7. Thank you dear Sangeetha for the Award! try the recipe…I am sure you will like it. visit often to see more of my Nadan recipes… 🙂

  8. Thats a delicious combination, looks simply yum!

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  10. Lissie this is just a real troture, i love kadachaka and made together with beef tha tis just super super delcious.
    You do make dishes like one of my neighbour ( in india) and she always used to gove us a bowl when she made them.
    ANy chance of sending this to me 🙂

  11. I like the way you mix vegetables with meat, quite interesting!

  12. Thanks a lot Priya!

  13. Really gr88888 combo!kadachakka is my fav!
    sathyam paranjal contol cheyyan pattunnilla !

  14. Welcome to my blog, Chitra! Thank you for visiting and see you often…!

  15. Happy, I will surely send it across to you… but better you make it at home 😀 Thanks a lot!

  16. Hb, vegetables with meat is a great combination. this is popular among Kerala Christians. Thanks!

  17. Welcome back Sangi dear… vegam undakan noku 😀 Thanks!

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