Kerala spicy beef curry

Ingredients

• Beef 750 g
• Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
• Pepper powder 1/4 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Shallots ( Pearl Onions) 6-7 Nos
• Ginger a medium size piece
• Garlic 4-5 cloves
• Thinly sliced coconut 1/4 cup
• Tomatoes 2 Nos
• Coriander Powder 3 tablespoons
• Red chilly powder 3/4 tablespoon- 1 tablespoons
• Chopped corianeder leaves 1/4 cup ( Optional )
• Curry leaves 1 stem
• Star Anise 1 No
• Cloves 4 Nos
• Cardamom 3 Nos
• Cinnamon stick 2 inch stick
• Whole Peppercorns 1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon
• Fennel seeds 1/4 teaspoon
• Onions 2 Nos
• Green chillies 3-4 Nos (Split Lengthwise)
• Mustard seeds
• Oil
• Salt

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Preparation

• Wash and chop the beef to small pieces and allow it to drain.
• Then marinate the beef pieces with lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder and salt and keep it aside for about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile coarsely grind star anise, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, peppercorns and fennel seeds.
• Then mix these ground spices with marinated beef pieces along with chopped shallots, crushed ginger and crushed garlic and cook by adding 1 1/4 cup of water till the beef pieces are cooked.
  
• Then heat oil in a pan and add thinly sliced coconut pieces and fry till it becomes slightly brown in color and keep it aside.
• And in the remaining oil saute chopped onions and green chillies till the onions become light brown in color.
• Then lower the flame and add 3 tablepsoons coriander powder, 1 tablepsoon red chilly powder and 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder and fry for about a minute.
• But do make sure not to burn the powder. Then add chopped tomato and fry till tomatoes are nicely done.
  
• Then add cooked beef and simmer for about 10-15 minutes or till the gravy thickens.
• Finally add chopped coriander leaves, curry leaves and fried coconut pieces and remove from the flame after 1-2 minutes.