Recipe for Nadan Beef Fry

Ingredients for the Nadan Beef Fry
1/2 kilo Beef
2 cups Small onions sliced fine
1/4 cup Ginger julienned
1/4 cup Garlic sliced fine
handful curry leaves
Salt To taste
1/2 cup coconut cut into very small pieces (Thenga Kothu)
2-3 Green Chillies slit (optional)
2 tsps Vinegar
1 tsps Red Chilli powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsps Coriander powder
1 tsps Garam masala
2-3 tbsps Oil

How to prepare the recipe for  Nadan Beef fry
Wash and clean the Beef and cut into small pieces. Boneless beef is preferred for this recipe.
Chop onions, ginger, garlic, and coconut. Coconut should be cut into a cm long, thin pieces.
Heat oil in a pressure pan, fry chopped onions, garlic, ginger and the coconut pieces till they are golden. Add curry leaves to this and mix well. Fry for a minute.
Now add the powder masalas and the vinegar. Add the beef pieces , fry for a minute till the masala coats the pieces and it starts to change colour.
Add just enough water to cook the beef(may be about a cup)into the pressure pan and put the weight on.
As soon as the first whistle comes, simmer and allow the beef to cook for 15 - 20 minutes.
Remove from fire and open the pan when cool. Check if the Beef is tender and well cooked.
Put the pan again on medium fire and cook till the gravy dries up.
Nadan beef fry is a dry recipe and can be served with Indian Breads and Rice as a side dish.