Beef Olathu (Dry beef with ginger slivers) (ബീഫ് ഓലത്ത്)
Category: main — dry beef roast
Course: main | Diet: non-vegetarian
Meal roles: main
snack

Dry-roasted beef tossed with generous ginger, capsicum and green chilli; a Kozhikode favourite.

Spice level: 4
Prep time: 20 minutes | Cook time: 40 minutes

Ingredients (per person):
name: Beef, diced
qty: 150
unit: g
name: Shallots, sliced
qty: 30
unit: g
name: Ginger, julienned
qty: 8
unit: g
name: Garlic, sliced
qty: 5
unit: g
name: Green chillies, slit
qty: 3
unit: num
name: Capsicum, sliced
qty: 30
unit: g
name: Chilli powder
qty: 4
unit: g
name: Turmeric
qty: 1
unit: g
name: Coconut oil
qty: 12
unit: g
name: Pepper
qty: 2
unit: g
name: Curry leaves
qty: 5
unit: num
name: Salt
qty: 2
unit: g

Steps:
Pressure cook the beef with turmeric and salt until tender.
In oil, saute shallots, ginger, garlic, chillies and curry leaves until golden.
Add capsicum and chilli powder; toss for a minute.
Add the beef and stir-fry on high until dry with glossy edges, about 10 minutes.
Finish with cracked pepper; serve hot.

Tags: beef
dry
Kozhikode