Beef Pappas*

Hot and Spicy Beef preapred with Coconut Milk

Ingredients

1.Beef – 1kg(Thin Long Slices)
2.Grated coconut - 1 Coconut
3.Small onion- 15 number
4.Green chillies- 6
5.Curry leaves- 1 Strip
6.Ginger- Small piece
7.Garlic- 3 number
8.Cardamon-  4(Slightly crushed without removing the skin)
9.Cinnamon – Small stick(Slightly crushed )
10.Cloves- 6
11.Anise seed- two pinch
12.Red chilli powder- 1 full teaspoon
13.Pepper powder- 1 full teaspoon
14.Coriander powder- ¼  teaspoon
15.Turmeric powder- ¼ teaspoon
16.Vinegar- 1 table spoon
17.Cooking oil-6 table spoon

Preparation

Pour the cooking oil into a pan and when its hot put the ingredients 3,4,5,6,7. Saute for some time till they become golden brown. Make a paste of the ingredients 12,13,14,15 and add. Add 8,9,10,11. Take coconut milk from the grated coconut("thala paal") and keep it aside. Mix more water with the left over grated coconut and take the milk again from it ("eda paal") in another bowl. Add the "eda paal" to the above along with the beef pieces and salt for taste. When cooked and the sauce has turned thick, add the "thala paal" and vinegar. Bring to boil and "Beef Pappas" is ready.

Notes

"Pappaas" is also konwon as "Mappas" in some parts of Kerala.