Beef Chukka

Beef chukka is one of the tasty beef preparations that goes well with ghee rice, chapathi and any flat breads. Here is the simple recipe.

Ingredients:

1. Beef – ½ kg
2. Onion-2 nos
3. Tomato-1
4. Ginger garlic paste-1tbsp
5. Green chilly-1
6. Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
7.  Chilly powder-1 tsp
8. Coriander powder-2tsp
9. Garam masala powder- ½ tsp
10. Pepper powder- ½ tsp
11. Salt-to taste
12. Oil-1tbsp

For seasoning:

1. Oil-1tbsp
2. Dry red chilly- 6 nos
3. Curry leaves-3 springs
4. Garam masala- ½ tsp
5. Pepper powder- ½ tsp

Preparation:

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add onions and sauté until transparent.
• Add ginger garlic paste and green chilly, sauté for a minute.
• Add all the powders one by one in a low flame by mixing well after each addition.
• Add tomato pieces and sauté until mashed well.
• Add cubed beef pieces along with little water and salt.
• Cook on high flame for 1 whistle and after that, cook on low flame for another 20 minutes or until done.
• Allow the pressure to release itself .
• Dry roast the red chillies for a minute and crush it.
• Heat oil in a pan, when the oil is hot make the flame to low.
• Add crushed dry red chilly, garam masala, pepper powder and curry leaves.
• Add the cooked beef in to it and cook on high flame until all the water content in it gets absorbed.
• Stir for another 10-15 minutes until thickens and the beef gets a nice dark color.

• Serve hot with the choice of your rice or roti!!