Name: Beef Varattiyathu
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 500 gm Beef; 2 nos Onion (big); 1 tsp Ginger (crushed); 1 tsp Garlic (crushed); 1 no Tomato (big); 2 stem Curry leaves; 2 nos Green Chillies; 1 tsp Fennel seeds (Perinjeerakam); 1/4 tsp Fenugreek (Uluva); 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 3 tsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Chilly powder; 2 tsp Meat Masala; 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder; Coconut Oil; Salt (As reqd); Coriander leaves

Beef Varattiyathu

Beef Varattiyathu is a delicious signature dish of Malayalee population. Cubed red meat is slow roasted with essential spices and the flavor is indeed awesome. Beef Varattiyathu blends well with chappathy, porotta and rice dishes as well. Beef pieces are pressure cooked with a pinch of turmeric and garam masala. Cooked beef is sautéed with onion, ginger, spices and gradually slow roasted until beef is browned. Beef pieces will be coated with thick masala gravy and oil will be separated. The finger licking traditional styled Beef Varattiyathu is worth a try. Enjoy the dish.

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Prep Time 45

Total Time 45

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

500 gm Beef
2 nos Onion big
1 tsp Ginger crushed
1 tsp Garlic crushed
1 no Tomato big
2 stem Curry leaves
2 nos Green Chillies
1 tsp Fennel seeds Perinjeerakam
1/4 tsp Fenugreek Uluva
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
3 tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Chilly powder
2 tsp Meat Masala
1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
Coconut Oil
Salt As reqd
Coriander leaves

Instructions

Cut beef into small pieces.
Boil half glass of water in cooker and add beef, salt and a pinch each of turmeric and garam masala powders and mix well. Close the lid and cook for 4 to 5 whistles. Beef cooking time may very based on the meat quality. Do not over cook the meat.
Heat 2 tbsp of coconut oil in a kadai or a pan.
Add fenugreek seeds and then sliced onion.
Add salt, cover and let simmer.
)When the onions are tender, add torn curry leaves, slit chillies, ginger and garlic and saute` for 3 mins.
Add chopped tomato. Let simmer, till the oil is separated.
Add all the powders and fennels.
Saute, till it emits the aroma of getting roasted.
Add the beef pieces to this masala. :- Keep the stock. You may need it.
Mix the meat and masala well.
Add a bit stock, if the masala is too dry to be mixed. Add 2 more tbsp of oil and saute. :- The longer you fry it, the lesser it stays on your dining table !

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Beef Varattiyathu