Erachi Ularthiyathu

INGREDIENT – To serve 4 persons

Mutton or Beef cubes 500 g
Green chillies slit 2 nos
Melam Turmeric powder ½ tsp
Salt To taste
Water 2 cups (1 cup is 150 ml)
Fresh coconut slices 100 g
Coconut oil 100 ml
Shallots sliced 50 g
Onion medium size 1 no
Ginger sliced 1 tbsp
Garlic sliced 1 tbsp
Curry leaves 2 sprigs
Melam Erachi Ularthiyathu Masala 2 – 3 tbsp

COOKING METHOD

• Clean the mutton or beef cubes.
• Pressure cook the meat with slit green chillies, turmeric, salt and water until it becomes tender.
• Add the coconut slices and continue cooking until the liquid is evaporated, mixing occasionally.
• Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed skillet and sauté the shallots, onion, ginger and garlic until it starts turning colour.
• Add the curry leaves and sauté and add Melam Erachi Ularthiyathu Masala. Transfer the cooked meat into the skillet and continue cooking on very slow flame until the meat is dark brown.
• Serve hot with raw onion rings.