Lunch
Kottayam Style Beef Curry with Biju's Greenleaf Meat Masala
Bring home the bold and authentic flavors of Central Kerala with this traditional Kottayam Style Beef Curry. Slow-cooked with coconut oil, roasted spices, and Biju's Greenleaf Meat Masala, this rich and aromatic curry pairs perfectly with porotta, appam, puttu, or Kerala red rice.
Prep
20 min
Cook
50 min
Serves
4
Ingredients 16 items
Beef, cleaned and cut into medium-sized pieces
750g
Biju's Greenleaf Meat Masala
2 tbsp
Biju's Greenleaf Turmeric Powder
1 tsp
Large onions, thinly sliced
2
Tomatoes, chopped
2
Biju's Greenleaf Ginger-garlic paste
2 tbsp
Green chilies, slit
3
Sprig curry leaves
1
Coconut oil
2 tbsp
Biju's Greenleaf Black pepper powder
1/2 tsp
Water
1 Cup
Salt
To taste
Coconut oil (For Tempering)
1 tbsp
Small Onion Sliced
1
Sprig curry leaves
1
Biju's Greenleaf Crushed black pepper
1/2 tsp
Instructions
- 1
Marinate the beef with Biju's Greenleaf Meat Masala, turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste, and a little salt. Let it rest for 20–30 minutes.
- 2
Transfer the marinated beef to a pressure cooker. Add half of the sliced onions, green chilies, tomatoes, curry leaves, and 1 cup of water.
- 3
Pressure cook for 6–8 whistles or until the beef becomes tender.
- 4
Heat coconut oil in a heavy-bottomed pan. Add the remaining sliced onions and sauté until they turn deep golden brown.
- 5
Add the cooked beef along with its gravy. Simmer on medium heat until the gravy thickens and coats the beef well.
- 6
Sprinkle black pepper powder and cook for another 5–7 minutes to develop the signature spicy Kottayam flavor.
- 7
In a separate pan, heat coconut oil and sauté sliced onions until golden. Add curry leaves and crushed black pepper.
- 8
Pour the tempering over the curry and gently mix. Allow the curry to rest for 10–15 minutes before serving.
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