Beef Black Pepper Fry

Overview

This is very special beef dish from Kerala. This beef black pepper fry dish is a must try dish, it is very different from the other Kerala beef dishes. No red chilly powder is used. Fresh coarsely ground black pepper is the star of this dish. Make sure you coarsely grind fresh whole black pepper corns which does make a big difference in aroma and flavor.

Beef Pepper Fry

Ingredients for Beef Black Pepper Fry

Ingredients

Beef 1 pound - thin sliced as shown in picture

Fresh ginger 2 inch piece thin sliced

Garlic cloves - 12 - 15 thin sliced

Red Onions thin sliced - 1 cup

Curry leave - 2 - 3 sprigs

Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon

Fresh garam masala - 1 teaspoon

Fresh coarsely ground Black pepper - 2 - 3 teaspoons

Salt to taste

 Oil - 3 - 4 tablespoons

Steps

1. Clean the beef and slice to thin rectangular strips as shown. Keep aside.

2. Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. When oil gets hot. Add the tin sliced ginger, garlic and red onions to this.

3. Saute till onions turn light brown. Add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and fresh coarsely ground black pepper  to this and fry few minutes.  Add the curry leaves and fry well.

4. Add the beef slices to this alone with salt mix well and cover pan with lid and bring it to a boil. Keep flame on low and cover pan and cook for about 30 minutes stirring every 10 minutes till the beef slices are cooked well  and gravy is well coated.

Turn off heat and serve hot with plain rice or any Indian bread