Beef Roast

Ingredients

Beef – 1 lb, cubed

Onion – 3 medium, sliced

Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp

Green Chilly -2, sliced

Garlic – 1 tbsp, crushed

Ginger – 1 tbsp, crushed

Cinnamon – ¼ inch stick

Cardamom – 2

Cloves – 4

Bay Leaf - 1

Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp

Coriander Powder – 1 tsp

Tomato – 1, chopped

Curry Leaves – A sprig

Salt – to taste

Oil – 2 tbsp

To Marinate

Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp

Coriander Powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp

Pepper – 1 tsp, crushed

Fennel Seeds – ½ tsp, crushed

Salt – to taste

Preparation

Marinated beef should be kept aside for minimum 20 to 30 minutes. Then pressure cook it till it is well done. Reserve the beef stock as we can use this later.

Take a deep skillet and heat oil. When the oil is hot add mustard seeds and after it splutters add cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves and bay leaves (Garam masala powder).Add onion and fry until it becomes dark brown in color. Then add ginger, garlic, green chilies fry them for another 30 seconds. Add chopped tomatoes fry well until it breaks down, then its time for red chili powder, coriander powder. After 30 seconds add beef stock. When it boils add cooked beef and curry leaves. Leave it in a low flame until the water dries out and it turns into dark brown color.

This yummy beef roast goes very well with rice as well as roti.

Beef Chili

Ingredients 

Beef – 1 lb, cut into 1 inch cubes

Onion – 1, chopped

Ginger – 1 tbsp, crushed

Garlic – 1 tbsp, crushed

Bay Leaves – few

Tomato – 3, chopped

Tomato Sauce/Tomato Paste – 2 tsp

Red Chili Powder – 1 tbsp

Coriander Powder – 1 tbsp

Cumin Powder – 1 tsp

Oregano Leaves – ½ tsp, dried

Lemon Juice – 1 tsp

Chicken Stock/Beef Stock – 1 cup

Red Kidney Beans – 1 cup, cooked

Kidney Bean Stock – 1 cup

Cilantro – 2 tbsp, chopped

Salt – to taste

Oil – for shallow frying

To Marinate

Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp

Black Pepper – 1 tsp, ground

Meat Masala – ½ tsp, optional

Salt – to taste

Preparation

Marinate beef and shallow fry till both sides turn brown. Use the same oil, add bay leaves. Then sauté onion till soft. Add ginger, garlic and fry for few seconds. Sauté tomatoes. Add tomato sauce and lemon juice. Add masalas: red chili powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. Pour chicken stock. Add fried beef. Cover and cook in low flame for an hour. Add cooked kidney beans and its stock. Mix well. Add oregano as well. Cover and cook in low flame for another half an hour. Garnish with cilantro.

Chili Beef

Ingredients

Beef – 1½ lb,cut into strips

Oil – for frying

To Marinate

All-Purpose Flour – 1 tbsp

Rice Flour – 1 tsp

Corn Flour – 1 tsp

Chicken Stock/Beef Stock – 1 tbsp

Pepper – 1 tsp, ground

Salt – 2 tsp

For Sauce

Onion – 2, sliced

Ginger – 1 tsp, finely sliced

Garlic – 1 tsp, finely sliced

Red Chilly – 3, remove seeds & slit

Chili Garlic Sauce/Chili Sauce – ½ tsp

Tomato Paste – 2 tsp

Green Pepper – ½ cup, sliced

Sugar – ½ tsp

Chicken/Beef Stock – 1 cup

Corn Flour – 1 tsp

Salt – to taste

Oil – 2 tbsp

Preparation

Marinate beef and keep it aside for 15-30 minutes. Fry till it turns dark brown.

In a skillet, heat oil. Add red chilly, ginger, garlic and fry for 30 seconds. Add onion, green pepper and sauté till soft. Add sauces: soy sauce and chili garlic sauce. Add tomato paste and sugar. Combine well. Mix 1 cup of chicken/beef stock with 1 tsp of corn flour and pour to the sauce. Add fried beef and mix well. When sauce gets thicken, turn off the flame.

Beef Ularthiyathu

Ingredients

Cubed Beef – 1lb
Onion – 1,thinly Sliced
Green Chillies – 2,Slit
Garlic - 1tbsp,finely chopped
Ginger - 1btsp,finely chopped
Tomato - 1/2 cup,Sliced
Coriander Powder – 1tsp
Red Chilly Powder – 1 tsp
Beef Ularthu Masala-1tbsp
Coconut Slices – 1/4Cup
Garam masala – 1 tsp
Curry Leaves – A sprig
Salt – to taste
Oil – 2 tbsp

For Marination

Red Chilly Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Beef Ularthu Masala-1tsp
Pepper Powder – 1 tsp
Salt – to taste

Preparation

Marinate the beef with maslas and keep it for 30 minutes.Pressure cook the beef with coconut slices. Heat oil in a skillet and fry onions,green chillies and curry leaves until the onions become brown.Add red chilly powder,coriander powder,ularthu masala and garam masala Saute for 1 minute.Add cooked beef and mix well with the masalas. Add salt if required.Add sliced tomatoes and curry leaves.Fry the beef on low heat till water completely dries out and turns into a dark brown color.
Serve with Rice or Roti.

Note

Beef extracts some water while cooking.So no need to add water to cook.Left over beef stock can be used in the masala mix while cooking.

Beef Cutlet

Ingredients

Beef -1lb cooked & minced

Potatoes – 2 medium, boiled and mashed

Onion – 1/4 cup, chopped finely

Green Chilly-1 no, finely chopped

Red Chili Powder – 1/2tsp

Coriander Powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Ground Pepper-1/2tsp

Garam masala-1/4tsp

Meat masala(optional)-1/2tsp

Ginger-1tsp,finely chopped

Garlic-1tsp,finely chopped

Cilantro-2tsp,finely chopped

Curry Leaves-2tsp,finely chopped

Bread Crumbs – for coating
Salt-to taste

Egg white-1

Oil – for  frying

Masalas for marination

Red Chili Powder – 1/2tsp

Coriander Powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Ground Pepper-1/2tsp

Salt-to taste

Preparation

Marinate beef with red chili powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder,ground pepper and salt for 30 mins.Cook in a pressure cooker till it is done.Grind it in a blender and keep aside.
Heat oil in a skillet.When it gets hot,add onion fry till soft.Add ginger,garlic and green chilly.Fry for 30 sec,then add masalas.Fry well.Add grind beef and mashed potatoes.Mix gently.Add salt,curry leaves and cilantro.
Keep bread crumbs in a plate.Make cutlets of desired shape,dip in egg white and roll in bread crumbs.Make sure it should coat well with bread crumbs.
Fry in oil till both sides in golden color. Serve hot with tomato ketchup.