Mutton Masala

Heat oil in a frying pan.

2)Fry the dry red chillies and keep aside.

3)Fry coriander seeds, till its aroma comes out and keep aside.

4)Fry black pepper, cinnamon sticks, cloves and cumin seeds together and set aside.

5)Stir fry pearl onions, till they turn brown.

6)Blend all these fried ingredients in a mixer grinder.

7)Pressure cook chopped mutton with turmeric powder, salt and the blended mixture.

8)Stir fry onions in a pan, till brown in color, followed by green chillies, crushed garlic and ginger and chopped tomatoes.

9)Add these to the cooked mutton and boil well.

10)When the Kerala Nadan Mutton curry turns brown, turn off the flame.

11)Garnish Kerala Nadan Mutton curry with curry leaves, coriander leaves and a spoon of coconut oil. :- Kerala Nadan Mutton curry is ready.

:- Server hot Nadan mutton curry with rice.

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Beef fry

 
In The Mix

beef - 2 lbs (diced, washed & drained)
coconut - fresh diced from a half shell
onion - 2 medium sized, sliced
tomato - 2 medium sized, diced
chili powder - 1 to 2 heaped tsp
coriander powder - 5 to 6 tbsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp (2X)
vinegar - 1 tbsp
garam masala - 1 to 1 1/2 tsp (made of equal measures of cloves, cardamom & cinnamon powders)
oil - 1 to 3 tbsp
mustard - 1/2 tsp
shallot - 1 sliced thin
curry leaves - as many sprigs as you want:-)
salt to taste

How To Do
Marinate the beef overnight with the vinegar, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1/4 tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp coriander powder and 1/2 tsp chili powder.

Heat some of the oil and saute onion till brown. Add all the remaining curry powders and roast well. Add tomato, mix well and saute. Add diced beef and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add coconut pieces to this mix and saute for some more time. Add 1 cup of water if the beef does not have a lot of it. Cover and cook in medium heat. 15 to 20 minutes should do.

Heat remaining oil in a thick bottomed pan and break mustards. Add shallots, curry leaves and saute well. Add the prepared beef to this and mix very well. Boil at high heat to remove water if in excess. From now keep it low heat and slow fry till dry. Stir occasionally so it won't stick to the pan. May take as long as 30 -45 minutes for this last step depending on the amount of water you started out the step with. So long as you remember to check back you can actually do other pen ding stuff like finishing off that book or playing with the kids. The resulting beef fry is one to die for! Enjoy it with Kerala porotta, rice & buttermilk curry, tapioca or just by itself. Any way you consume, it is a winner:-)
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