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Beef Varattiyathu


Beef Varattiyathu

Here is a simple and delicious recipe with beef. This is a spicy beef preparation which is neither a curry nor a fry...its somewhere in between.Beef is pressure cooked and then the gravy is thickened  till it becomes dry and gets well coated with the meat.It is perfect side dish for rice and parottas.

Ingredients

Beef - 3/4 Kg
Chopped Onions-2
Ginger garlic paste- 2 tsp
Chilly powder-1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Pepper powder- 1 1/3 tsp
Fennel powder- 1 tsp
Cloves -3-4

Shallots- 1 cup
Coconut slices- 1/2 cup
Curry leaves- a few
Coconut oil- 3 tsp


Clean and wash beef into small pieces. Marinate with ginger garlic paste and all the spice powders( turmeric powder,chilly,coriander and pepper and fennel) and salt keep aside for half an hour. Pressure cook this with chopped onions and half cup of water. Put heat in high and after one whistle reduce to low flame and cook for two more whistles. Remove lid and continue cooking till all the gravy thickens.
Heat oil in a pan and add curry leaves and coconut slices and saute till coconut pieces become golden brown. Add in the shallots and saute till it changes color. Now add in the cooked meat and allow to get roasted. Serve with chapatis,rice or parottas.

Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy..
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  1. KalyaniOctober 11, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    looks delicious and nice clicks .......

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  2. MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!.October 11, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    My fav Kerala Beef fry dear.Neat recipe with an appetizing click.Just luv it.Thanks for sharing.

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  3. SwathiOctober 11, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Adipoli beef varatiyathu, entha paryan veggie ayai poyee.

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  4. Reshmi MaheshOctober 11, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    Looks tempting and yummy..

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  5. à´·ാà´œി വര്‍à´—ീà´¸്‌October 11, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    yummy......:D

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  6. My Kitchen AnticsOctober 11, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    one of my absolute favs..love the colour

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  7. UnknownOctober 11, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Looks very flavorful and delicious.

    Cheers,
    Uma

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  8. deeptiOctober 11, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    loved the color of it

    http://www.panchamrutham.blogspot.com/

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  9. TorviewtorontoOctober 11, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    beef looks delicious lovely colour

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  10. shynduOctober 11, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    kandittu kothiyavunu...

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  11. cooking varieties (wan)October 12, 2011 at 5:19 AM

    hi suja, first time i see dried curry kind of spices..
    we also have our traditional dried gravy (more coconut milk ADDED, then stir in a wok, until the gravy dries up, but it has no curry spices.)

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  12. Priya SureshOctober 12, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Omg, makes me drool eventhough i dont eat beef,delicious..

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  13. KurryleavesOctober 12, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    my fav....looks really delicous

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  14. IreneOctober 12, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    Loving this dish :)

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  15. Mrs KOctober 12, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    This looks and sounds so yummy,loved the use of coconut slices,they are showing so well in this dish:)!!!

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  16. Vineetha SushOctober 12, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    Beef is my fav meet.Its something that my parents dont eat,so never got a chance to eat till I reached college,athinu shesham beef is my fav..now I cook,but not often like chickcen..

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  17. UrmiOctober 12, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    Beef fry looks spicy, yummy, tasty and mouth watering.I feel like having it now.

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  18. RachelOctober 12, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    perfectly done just the way it should be

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  19. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)October 12, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    Sounds wonderful & delicious, nice presentation.

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  20. à´°à´˜ുà´¨ാഥന്‍October 12, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    Wowwwwwwwwwww....!!!

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  21. à´¶്à´°ീOctober 13, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    good...thanks

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  22. NithaOctober 13, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    tempting and mouthwatering one...

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  23. divyaOctober 13, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    Mouthwatering dish.......Very nice clicks. I am drooling here.

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  24. Jayanthy KumaranOctober 14, 2011 at 3:34 AM

    wow...sounds yummmmmmmmmmylicious Suja..;)
    Tasty Appetite

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  25. JishasKitchenOctober 14, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    enikku vayya...raavile nyan ennittuttu kannunnathe ithanu..enikku veshakkunnee...hehe.

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  26. TinaOctober 14, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    adipoli..

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  27. TinaOctober 14, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    adipoli...

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  28. Suja ManojNovember 4, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Thanks all for the sweet comments:)

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  29. BasilMay 28, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    super.........

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  30. BasilMay 28, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    good...........

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