# Kerala Chilli Beef

A recipe for Kerala Chilli Beef, a traditional dish passed down through generations, known for its tender, melt-in-your-mouth beef and flavorful spices.

- Total time: 75 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kilo beef (chuck steak)
- 2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 0.5 lemon
- 1 cup water
- 10 garlic cloves
- 1 inch ginger
- 1 tsp peppercorns
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 dried red chilli
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 0 curry leaves
- 10 shallots (or small onions)
- 2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 3 tsp coriander powder
- 3 tsp meat masala
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 tomatoes (or canned)
- 1 cup beef stock
- 0 ground pepper
- 0 Kerala porottas or any flatbread
- 0 lemon

## Instructions

1. Cut beef into bite-sized chunks and marinate with Kashmiri chilli powder, turmeric, salt, pepper, coconut oil, and half a lemon.
2. Pressure cook marinated beef with 1 cup of water for 7-8 whistles or 25 mins.
3. Blend garlic, ginger, peppercorns, fennel seeds, a dried red chilli, and salt into a rough paste.
4. Heat coconut oil in a skillet. Sauté fennel seeds, curry leaves, and sliced shallots until softened.
5. Add spice mix and cook until golden. Add spices (Kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder, meat masala, garam masala), diced tomatoes, and cook until oil separates.
6. Toss in the beef and beef stock. Stir occasionally and let it roast and soak up the spices.
7. Finish with ground pepper. Serve with Kerala porottas and a squeeze of lemon.

## Equipment

- knife
- pressure cooker
- blender
- big skillet

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFPgBPHo404/?igsh=MXZxMnBoNWdpeGR3dw==
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- Extracted: 2025-02-01

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