Nadan Beef Curry

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Recipe Source: Marias menu
Ingredients:
Beef,cut into cubes               -  ½ Kg
Onion,sliced                         -  2 medium
Ginger ,finely chopped        - 1 tsp.
Green chillies,cut vertically  - 3 nos
Curry leaves                         - few sprigs
Water                                    
Coconut oil  as required
Salt to taste

To grind together:
Ginger,chopped               -   1 tbsp.
Garlic,chopped                -   1 tbsp.
Kashmiri chilli powder   -    1 tbsp.
Turmeric powder             -    ¼ tsp.
Coriander powder            -    1 tbsp.
Fennel seeds                     -    ½ tsp.
Cinnamon                         -    1" piece
Cloves                               -    3 nos.
Cardamom                        -    3 nos
Star anise                          -   1 
Whole black pepper          -   1 tsp.

Method:

1. Grind all the ingredients listed under ' to grind together' to a paste.
2. Heat oil in pan add sliced onion,ginger,green chillies and curry leaves and saute until onion turns translucent.
3. Now add the ground paste and fry until oil starts to separate.
4. Add  the beef and mix well and add water and required amount of salt,cover and cook until beef is done. Remove lid and simmer on low flame until the gravy becomes thick.
5. Serve with rice, appam or parotta etc.

Beef Roast in caramelized onions

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Ingredients:

For Mariantion:

1/2 kg.             -      Beef  cubed and washed well
2tsp.                -      Ginger Garlic paste
2 tsp.               -       Chilly powder
1 1/2 tsp.         -        Coriander powder
1/4 tsp.             -      Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp.            -        Garam masala
1 tsp.               -        Lemon juice
1 tbsp.               -       Vinegar
1 sprig             -           Curry leaves
Salt to taste

For Caramelization:

2 No.             -     Onions finely sliced
3 tbsp.            -    Oil (coconut oil preferably
1/2tsp.            -     Pepper powder

For seasoning:

1 tbsp.              -    Coconut oil
1tsp.                 -    Mustard seeds
3 No.                -    Whole red chilly
5 No.                 -    Shallots finely sliced
1 sprig                 -    Curry leaves
2 tbsp.                -     Coconut thinly sliced
Method:

1. Marinate the beef with the above mentioned  marination ingredients  and keep aside for 20 minutes.
2.  Pressure cook the marinated beef along with water(nearly the same level as the beef) and cook for  3 whistles.
3. After the pressure subsides, cook the beef uncovered over medium heat until the beef is cooked . (Make sure that there is some water left about 1/4 to 1/2 cup. You will require this water for  Caramelization)
4. Keep aside the cooked beef along with the water.
5. Heat a large pan and add 1 tbsp. of  oil, saute the onions till tender.
6. Pour the water from the cooked beef and let the onion cook well.Stir fry till the onions starts browning and until not water is left.
7. Add the cooked beef to the onions and stir fry for some more time and add pepper and 2 tbsp. oil to the beef and combine well.
8. Remove from the heat and keep aside covered.
9. For the seasoning, heat a small pan and add coconut oil, splutter mustard seeds when hot.
10. Add whole red chilly, curry leaves,coconut slices, saute and add small onions.Stir fry till the onions and the coconut slices turns brown in color. Remove from heat and add this to the roasted beef, keep covered for a few minutes and serve.