Few days back when I saw a post uploaded by one of my friend of Beef curry prepared in dry roasted coconut gravy,I thought of giving it a try.. I gave it a slight innovation by adding yam which is not very common. Usually raw plantain,potatoes or Chinese potato is added as combination with beef. But I thought of trying it with yam and it turned out well. Check out the recepie below 👇
INGREDIENTS:
- Beef: 1 kg chopped into small pieces
- Onions: 3 finely sliced
- Yam: 1 cup chopped
- Ginger garlic paste: 1/2 tsp
- Ginger garlic crushed: 1 tbsp
- Green chillies: 3 slit
- Curry leaves: 2 sprigs
- Shallots: 10
- Freshly grated coconut: 1 n 1/2 cups
- Cinnamon stick: 1 small
- Fennel seeds: 1 tsp
- Black peppercorns: 1 tbsp
- Dry red chillies: 2 broken
- Coconut slices: 2 tbsp
- Turmeric powder: 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder: 2 tbsp
- Coriander powder: 1 n 1/2 tbsp
- Garam masala powder: 1 tbsp
- Beef roast / meat masala: 1 tbsp
- Salt: for taste
- Coconut oil: 4 tbsp
Preparation:
- Pressure cook beef with turmeric powder, black pepper powder,sliced onions (1) , ginger garlic paste and salt for 3 whistles .
- Dry roast freshly grated coconut,shallots, cinnamon stick, fennel seeds and black peppercorns till they turn brown.
- Grind this into fine paste by adding water.
- Heat oil in a pan, add sliced onions, Curry leaves, green chillies and salt and saute till onions starts to brown.
- Add crushed ginger garlic and saute till the raw smell goes off.
- Add turmeric powder, Red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and mix well.
- Add ground paste and beef roast masala and cook till oil starts appearing, stirring intermittently.
- Add cooked beef and chopped yam to the gravy and mix well. Cover and cook for 15 mins on low flame.
- Add sliced Coconut pieces and cook for another 5 mins.
- When the gravy becomes thick,add finely chopped coriander leaves and mix.
- Switch off the flame and keep it covered for atleast 1 hour before serving.