Kerala Beef fry

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs beef cut into small cubes
• 2 tbsp thinly sliced garlic pieces
• 1 tbsp thinly sliced ginger pieces
• 1 tsp fat free mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced coconut pieces (available frozen in Indian grocery stores)
• 2 cups thinly sliced onions
• lots of curry leaves (not really optional, but I made it without these)
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp oil

To roast and grind

• 2 tbsp coriander seeds
• 10 dry red chillies
• 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
• 1 tbsp fennel seeds
• 2 cloves
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1′ cinnamon stick

Method:

• Heat a skillet and dry roast the ingredients under to “to roast and grind” section. Grind these to a smooth powder in a spice grinder or a coffee grinder.
• Place the beef pieces in a pressure cooker. Add the spice powder, garlic, ginger, coconut, mayonnaises and vinegar and mix well. Keep it marinated for about 15 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water and pressure cook for about 8 minutes after the first whistle.
• (If you don’t have a pressure cooker, add about a cup of water and cook in a pan with a tight lid, occasionally stirring to make sure that the bottom doesn’t burn. Cook for about 20 minutes till the beef pieces are tender. )
• In a large frying pan, heat the oil and add the onions and curry leaves. Add salt to taste and saute till the onions start to brown.
• Stir in the cooked beef mixture to the pan, and saute on medium heat for about 15-20 minutes till it is completely dry.