Beef Podi Masala (Beef Fry With Roasted Coconut Masala)

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Heat oil in a pan and roast the ingredients listed under โ€˜to roast and grindโ€™ till it becomes golden brown in colour. Let it cool. Grind it to a fine powder without adding water…

Marinate the cleaned beef with chilli, coriander, turmeric powder, chopped onion, curry leaves and salt. Add ยผ cup water to this and pressure cook till beef is done (refer notes). If there is excess water, cook till it dries completely…

Heat oil in a pan and add the cooked beef, stir for a few mins. Add the ground masala. Add curry leaves and mix well. Cook till the beef is roasted well and the roasted powder starts separating from the beef…

 

Beef Podi Masala
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Beef Podimasala

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Course: Appetiser, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, Kerala
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 3 -4
Author: Maria Jose

Ingredients

  • 500 gms Beef (cut into bite size cubes)
  • 1.5 - 2 tsp Chilli powder
  • 2 - 2.5 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 2 medium Onion (chopped)
  • 1 - 1.5 tsp Ginger & garlic (each crushed / grated)
  • 1 tsp Pepper powder
  • Coconut oil
  • Salt
  • Curry leaves

To roast and grind

  • 1/2 - 3/4 cup Grated coconut (refer notes)
  • 1/2 tsp Whole black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds (perumjeerakam)
  • 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds (uluva)
  • 4 Cardamom
  • 5 Cloves
  • A small piece Cinnamon
  • 10-12 Small / pearl onion (sliced)

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pan and roast the ingredients listed under 'to roast and grind' till it becomes golden brown in colour. Let it cool. Grind it to a fine powder without adding water.
  • Marinate the cleaned beef with chilli, coriander, turmeric powder, chopped onion, ginger, garlic,curry leaves and salt. Add 1/4 cup water to this and pressure cook till beef is done (refer notes). If there is excess water, cook till it dries completely.
  • Heat oil in a pan and add the cooked beef, stir for a few mins. Add the ground masala. Add curry leaves and mix well. Cook till the beef is roasted well and the roasted powder starts separating from the beef. Add pepper powder and mix well. Remove from fire and serve hot with rice/parotta.

Notes

I used 3/4 coconut and thought it was a bit excess. However the flavour of this dish comes from the roasted coconut masala. So I recommend you to try this for the first time with 3/4 cup coconut itself, unless you are on a strict diet or so ;) I use Indian beef. Cook on high flame till the first whistle comes, then reduce the flame to low-medium and cook for another 10-12 whistles. Switch off the gas and let it remain closed for 20-25 mins. Do a taste test before adding the pepper powder in the end, see the spice level and add it accordingly.
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56 thoughts on “Beef Podi Masala (Beef Fry With Roasted Coconut Masala)”

  1. I make beef very rarely bz of my hubby’s health consciousness. Last night i told him to get half kg beef to make new year special and he bought Pakistani beef. By the time i started searching for beef recipes in MM and found this recipe interesting. I have just finished cooking.ITS AWESOME.. Your recipes are amazing

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    • Hi Twinkle,

      Thank you so much! I’m really happy to hear that MM was a part of your New Year celebrations. It’s one of my fav recipes of beef and I’m glad you liked it too.

      Wish you a Happy New Year!

      Cheers
      Maria

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  2. It sure does Maria, thank you.
    Could you direct me to a post that can be modified for chicken/beef livers? We are trying to start to eat liver but can’t stomach it even when breaded and pan-fried in butter.

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    • Hi Sophie,

      I’ve never cooked liver, but I remember eating it during my childhood days. I guess you can use the beef fry recipe to make it.

      Hope you like it.

      Cheers
      Maria

      Reply
  3. Hi Maria,
    What cut of beef do you buy (for fry as well as curries and biryani)? I sometimes end up with tough cuts. Not sure what to ask the butcher for as I dont cook meat much.

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    • Hi Sophie,

      I dont have an answer for this, Sophie :( The thing is I buy Indian beef, from an Indian store, they dont say anything about the cut n all.

      However, I remember my cousin in US saying, she buys stew meat to make Indian recipes. Hope this helps..

      Cheers
      Maria

      Reply
  4. I tried it today! It was yummy and a big success with my family. Looking forward to trying more from you. Already bookmarked a few recipes! :D

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    • Hi Salma,

      Great to know that this recipe was a hit with your family :)

      Hope you get to try the bookmarked recipes soon. Thank you so much for leaving a comment here.

      Cheers
      Maria

      Reply
  5. No hindu would ever try this recipe, I hav unsubscribed from your website after seeing these. Not a single indian food website even the top listed, are showing these absurd recipes about beef.

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    • Beef is an essential part of Kerala food.. I can understand a pure vegetarian feeling awkward and violent seeing a detailed non veg recipe.. But a selective non-vegetarian has no rights to crib about the other meat options. If you had the same feelings towards chicken,fish, pork or mutton, you too could have become a pure vegetarian. Food habits and preferences are a matter of personal choice and hence should be respected. no one is imposing anything here. You can take it or leave it. As simple as that. By the way Great work Maria!

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    • There is a saying”kittatha mundiri pulikkum”,try a piece of it and u will convert to beefism from Hinduism.please stop associating food with religion.

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    • That’s so mean… You dont eat beef doesnt mean Maria should not post a recipie on her page…

      Maria, By the way I’m a hard core fan of your beef fry… I make it for all our small bachelor gettogethers and is always awsome… I learnt cooking from my mom but actually mastered it from ur site… I’ve cooked almost all my dishes after consulting your website once…

      Thanks a lot for sharing all this wonderful recipies…

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  6. At times i used to cook special recipes…I too tried this wonderful dish today..it was awesome…everyone liked…Thanks a lot…I am also from a place near changanasserry….

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  7. I tried your Beef Podi Masala today and it was out of the world. Simple recipe that enhances the dinner settings ,esp when you have quests.

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  8. I tried your Beef Podi Masala today and it was out of the world. Simple recipe that enhances the dinner settings ,esp when you have quests.

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  9. Hi Maria, I tried this recipe with mutton the taste turned out to be great but i made a little blunder, over cooked the mutton a little. Apart from that everything turned out great :-)

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  10. Hi Maria, tried this recipe with mutton, the tatse turned out to be great. The only blunder i did was over cooked the mutton a little :-).

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  11. Hi Maria, tried this recipe with mutton,the taste turned out to be great. The only blunder i made is over cooked the mutton a little :-) .

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