Beef puttu

                               

                                                   BEEF PUTTU

Ingredients

• Beef -500g
• Turmeric powder- 1 tsp.
• Pepper powder- ½ tsp.
• Coconut oil-2 tbsp.
• Onion finely chopped-1 (small)
• Ginger paste-1 tsp
• Garlic paste- 1tsp
• Green chili chopped- 1
• Curry leaves finely chopped -2 sprigs
• Coriander powder -1 tsp.
• Chili powder- 1 tsp.
• Garam masala powder- ½ tsp.
• Tomato paste – 2tsp.
• Rice powder-2 cups
• Grated coconut – ½ cup
• Salt and water as needed

Method

• Wet the rice flour using enough salt, grated coconut and water and keep aside.
• Pressure cook beef with enough salt, turmeric powder, pepper powder and just enough water(about ¾ th cup water to cook the beef). When it cools down shred it using a grinder.
• Heat oil in a wok and add onion.  Saute it for 3 minutes and add ginger garlic paste, stir till the onion turns golden brown.
• Now add all the powdered spices, green chili and stir for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the shredded beef, chopped curry leaves and tomato paste and stir well and switch off the stove.
• Pulse the rice flour in a grinder.  Fill the puttu maker with the beef masala  and rice flour alternately, starting and ending with the beef masala.  Steam it for two to three minutes. Serve hot with any gravy of your choice.