DISH NAME : BEEF COCONUT FRY

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Cooking Time : 45 minutes

Note

1) Beef, preferably cooked with a bit of fat, though unhealthy, gives a good taste.
2) For the right consistency, choose tender coconut which is neither too tender nor fully matured and hard. Should be easy to chew.
3) Cut open a whole coconut, then carefully remove pieces from the shell. Peel the brown skin off the coconut. Cut into small piecces.

Method

1) Marinate beef and coconut with the marination ingredients and keep aside for 1 hour.
2) Cook till beef is done. If cooking in a pressure cooker, you may not add water, as water will ooze out of the beef. if beef is tender check after cooking for short intervals. it will cook soon.In case cooking without a pressure cooker, then add water as required. If coconut of right consistency is used, the it would not be mushy after it is cooked with beef. If the coconut is tender, then add only half way through cooking.
3) Heat coconut oil. Add curry leaves and slit green chillies. Then add garlic and shallots. Fry till it turns golden brown.
4) Add turmeric, corriander and chilli powders in that order. When masalas are fried, add beef with coconut. Mix in well.
5) Adjust salt, if necessary. Add garam masala powder and pepper powder. Mix well. Fry till curry is dry.

Serving Suggestions

Can be served with rice, chapathis, hoppers or string hoppers. Garnish with fried curry leaves.