Beef & Kaya (Raw Banana) Ularthiyathu



Ingredients:

1. Beef – 1/2 kg
For Marination:
2. Kashmiri chilly powder – 1 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
Ginger & garlic – 1 tbsp, crushed
Vinegar – 2 tsp (refer notes)
Salt
Curry leaves
3. Kaya (raw banana) – 2 medium – big
4. Small onion (kinjulli) – 1/2 – 3/4 cup, sliced finely
Ginger & garlic – 1 tbsp, crushed
5. Kashmiri chilly powder – 1 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp
Meat Masala – 1/2 tsp (optional)
6. Water – 3/4 cup
Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves
Coconut oil

Clean the beef and cut into bite size pieces. Marinate it with the ingredients listed under marination. Keep aside for 10 mins or so. Add 3/4 cup water to the marinated beef and cook till its done. Drain the cooked pieces and keep aside the stock. Cut the raw banana in cubes and cook it with salt & water, till its done. Drain the water and keep aside the cooked raw banana.

Heat oil in a pan & splutter the mustard seeds. Add finely sliced small onion, crushed ginger & garlic & curry leaves. Cook for a few minutes. Add the masala powders and fry till the oil starts appearing, a minute or two. Add the cooked beef & banana to this. Mix well. Add the stock of the beef and again mix well. Do a salt test, and add more if necessary. Cover & cook till the beef pieces & banana cubes are coated well with the gravy. Remove from fire.


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