Beef Peralan

Beef Peralan 
By: Asha Chandy

For cooking beef
Beef- 1kg
Ginger-garlic paste- 2 tbsp
Kashmiri red chilly powder- 1 tsp
Vinegar- 1 tbsp
Garam masala- 1½ tsp
Salt- to taste
Water- ¼ cup

For Stir Frying Beef
Coconut oil- 4 tbsp
Ginger, chopped- 2 inch slice
Garlic, chopped- 4, large cloves
Curry leaves- 1 sprig
Green chilly- 4, halved ( add more if you need it to be spicy)
Small onions, cut long- 15
Ground pepper- ½ tsp
Coconut slices- 10 slices (optional)
Mustard seeds for seasoning- optional

Instructions
Combine the beef with the above mentioned ingredients in the section "for cooking beef".Cook the beef in a pressure cooker over medium heat till 3-4 whistles or until cooked well.
Let the pressure of the cooker subside and keep aside the cooked beef. If there is a lof of water in the cooked beef, cook over high heat till there is only very less water.Place a large non-stick pan or cast iron skillet over medium heat, add coconut oil.Add mustard seeds, let it splutter.
Add the chopped ginger and garlic to the oil, saute till it turns light golden in color.Add curry leaves and green chilly, saute in the oil for a couple of minutes.Add small onion, a few pinches of salt and saute till onions turn golden brown in color.Add the cooked beef along with any water in it, stir fry till the water has dried off and beef turns light browned.Add ground pepper and more salt if needed.Roast the coconut slices in oil and add to the beef, combine well and cook for a minute.Adding coconut slices is just optional.
Serve hot!!