Naadan Beef Curry/ Kerala Beef Curry is a tasty Indian non veg delicacy. It is an aromatic tasty curry with lots of Indian spices.In Kerala, it is a favourite dish among Christians. Back home in my childhood, meat dishes are only consumed every Sundays unlike these days they are consumed frequently. During those days after the Sunday morning mass my dad and my neighbor uncle’s would buy fresh meat from nearby butcher. Fresh meat is only available there only on Sundays as well as festival or special days. After my Sunday mass and catechism classes, we children could smell the aroma of naadan Irachy curry/ traditional meat curry from the houses in my neighborhood on the way back home. Hmm… good old memories and tastes 🙂 The aroma of the kerala meat masala always gives awesome feeling and it is a wonderful gift from God’s own country.
Naadan Beef curry/ Kerala beef Curry is a good combination with kappa Puzhukku or bread or boiled rice. It is a good combination with Kerala Porotta/Prata, appam, puttu, pathiri or chapatti too. Try this typical Kerala style beef curry and enjoy 🙂
| Recipe Type | Kerala/Side dish |
| Cooking and Preparation Time | 30 to 45 minutes |
| Serve To | 4 to 5 |
Method For Naadan Beef Curry/ Kerala Beef Curry
| Ingredients | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh Beef | 1 kg | Cleaned and Cut into small pieces(try to use Fatless beef) |
| Coconut Oil | 3 Tablespoon | Change as per your taste |
| Big Onion | 3 Numbers | Skinned and sliced finely |
| Small Onion/shallots/kochulli | 200g | Skinned and diced finely |
| Green Chilly | 3 or 4 | Slit lengthwise |
| Tomato | 1 medium size | Diced Finely |
| Potato | 2 Medium Size | Skinned and Cubed in a big Size(Optional) |
| Curry leaves | Few | |
| Ginger | 2 Inch root | Skinned and crushed finely |
| Garlic | 6 Cloves | Skinned and crushed finely |
| Coriander Powder | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Chilly Powder | 2 Tablespoon | Adjust as per your taste |
| Meat masala/Irachi Masala | 1 Teaspoon | Try to use homemade meat masala powder |
| Turmeric powder | ½ Teaspoon | |
| Pepper Powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | As per your taste | |
| Water | As required | |
| Chopped Coriander Leaves | few | For garnishing |
| Meat Masala(Extra) | 2 Pinch | For garnishing purpose |
| Pepper Powder(Extra) | 1 Pinch | For garnishing purpose |
Method For Naadan Beef Curry/ Kerala Beef Curry
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker in a medium heat.
• Add onion, shallots , green chilly and some curry leaves . Stir well.
• When its light brown and soft , add crushed ginger and garlic. Stir next 2 minutes.
• Lower the flame and add all spices. Roast until its raw smell is gone.
• Add diced beef pieces and stir next 3 minutes.
• When the beef pieces are well mixed with masala’s, add diced tomato pieces and stir well.
• Add Potato cubes (If you are adding) and mix well.
• Add salt as per your taste and water as required ( approximately 1 cup).Mix well.
• Cover the pressure cooker and cook until it whistles twice.
• When it whistles twice, turn off the heat. Leave it to cool and allow it to release pressure.
• When the pressure is released, uncover the pan.
• Reheat the curry and cook until your desired gravy texture. Sprinkle and garnish it with pepper powder , meat masala and chopped coriander leaves for garnishing.
• Taste it and add salt if needed.
• Turn off the heat, serve hot with kappa, bread, boiled rice, appam, chapatti or puttu and enjoy!
Try to use fresh homemade meat masala for this recipe, it gives your beef curry original taste and aroma
Do not wash meat pieces after it’s diced. It will reduce its nutrients and taste
Do not overcook beef, It will be too soft in texture
This recipe is mild spicy, you can adjust spices as per your taste
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I’m coming over to taste this yummy curry..looks too good
You are most welcome dear…thank you 🙂
Hi Rani
Wow a fantistic and tasty dish.
Well taken shot because it looks so real that you can smell it…mmmmm
Cheers
Andrew
Thanks Andrew 🙂
Hmm looks scrumptiously delicious. Have heard Kerala beef curry is the best in India.. with the correct spice..combination…though i have never eaten beef, my kids would dive in..for sure..
Thank you so much Preetha 🙂
Wow!! looks spicy and delicious. must try it.
Thanks a lot Jaspinder 🙂
Adipoli beef curry . Love it
Thank you so much Beena 🙂
Love this mouthwatering curry with Appam 🙂
yes Priya, It is a good combination with appam…thanks a lot 🙂
the recipe sounds delicious, I would try with lamb meet, as I dont eat beef. !!!
Oh okay, thanks a lot Shrilatha 🙂
Wow the kappa and erechi look fantastic. Nostalgic to me.
Oh really, glad to hear from you. It’s my all time favourite platter too :-).Thank you so much Shella 🙂
Very narrative..looks delicious..I don’t take beef…but it can be replaced with mutton..will try!
Thanks dear Roja 🙂
Great recipe!
Thanks Anne 🙂
Will try for New Year ,yum
Thanks dear manju 🙂
Wow…so tempting dear???