Spicy Beef Vindaloo

Spicy Beef Vindaloo is an aromatic tangy flavored semi gravy beef preparation that goes well with rice, roti, almost with anything. Spicy Beef Vindaloo is an irresistible, tempting dish. Beef marinated in vinegar paste is cooked in a deliciously rich aromatic masala and this makes Spicy Beef Vindaloo a unique and special dish. This is an easy dish that is sure to impress everyone in your family. Today we are going to recreate a much loved classic Indian dish Spicy Beef Vindaloo. My recipe is wonderfully flavored with spiciness and you can easily adjust the spice and heat as per your preference. Vindaloo is often made with pork, though any meat tastes good for the dish. Try ‘vindaloo’ for a vegetarian version that tastes great. Vinegar and mustard seeds are one of the essential ingredients while preparing the dish. And remember to marinate the beef cubes in vinegar mixture before cooking.

Now let me make you aware of a brief history of Vindaloo. Vindaloo was originally a Portuguese dish. Meat was marinated in wine and garlic for the dish. Centuries back, Portuguese soldiers brought it to India. The locals adopted the dish and transformed with locally available ingredients. Spice levels were adapted as per Indian tastes. As Vindaloo spread to other regions the basic ingredients too changed region wise. But the basic heat and spice continued as such. This is one of the most popular dishes in Indian Cuisine. You can easily cook Spicy Beef Vindaloo in the comfort of of your home. Beef is nutritious, rich in protein and other vital nutrients required for body. Buy beef that is tender and make sure to buy from known sources. Growing up kids need protein rich food in daily diet. You can explore a well detailed Spicy Beef Vindaloo recipe here. Enjoy the dish with your family.

Spicy Beef Vindaloo

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Cuisine Kerala

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  

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• 500 g Boneless beef cubes
• 1 tbsp Vinegar
• 1 tbsp Kashmiri chilly powder
• 2 nos Onion chopped, big
• 6-8 cloves Garlic chopped
• 1 inch Ginger chopped
• Curry leaves Few
• 1 piece Cinnamon sticks
• 2 nos Cardamom Elakka
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Fennel seeds
• 2 nos Cloves

Instructions

 

• For preparing Spicy Beef Vindaloo, first clean the beef cubes thoroughly and drain off excess water as much as possible.
• Marinate it with a mixture of vinegar, salt & kashmiri chilly powder for at least 1/2 hr.
• In a pan, add some refined oil and saute sliced onion, chopped garlic and ginger & curry leaves.
• When onion turns to a light brown colour, remove from fire and keep it aside to cool down.
• Finely grind all masalas(cardomon, cloves , fennel seeds, cinnamon, mustard seeds (skinless), and sauted onion mixture with 5 tbsp of water
• Place a pressure cooker on fire and add 2 tbsp of oil. Add onion masala mixture and saute until oil gets separated.
• Now add the marinated beef cubes to this mixture, mix well and cook until done.
• Spicy Beef Vindaloo is ready to serve.
• Note: Drain off water as much as possible before marinating the beef. Since vindaloo is a semi gravy preparation, remember not to add too much of water while cooking.

Notes

Instead of Beef you can even try this recipe with Pork.....

You can visit this link Simple and Easy Malabar Beef Varattiyathu. You can also visit this link Chilli Beef - Beef Dry Fry

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