Beef Pickle

INGREDIENTS :

Beef  (Tiny Chunks)  - 1 lb

Ginger Garlic Paste  - 2Tsp + 2 Tblsp

Turmeric Powder      - 1/4 Tsp

Red Chilly Powder    - 1 Tsp

Salt                           - 1 Tsp

Mustard Seeds         - 1 Tsp

Fenugreek Seeds      - 1/4 Tsp

Dried Red Chilly         - 2

Curry Leaves             - 2 Sprigs

Pickle Masala            - 1 Tsp (optional)

Coconut Oil               - 1 Tblsp

Sesame Oil                - 1 Tblsp

Frying Oil                   - 1/4 Cup

Vinegar                      - 2 Tblsp (optional)

METHOD :

      Clean and cut the beef into small cubes. Prepare a marinade with 2 teaspoons of ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt. Marinate the meat in this mix for atleast 15 mins. Pressure cook them with a tablespoon or two of water until done. Remove the cooked meat and reserve the gravy.

  In a seperate pan heat the oil for frying. At medium heat and deep fry the cooked beef in batches. Remove them to a plate lined with paper towel until all the meat is fried.

  In a seperate pan heat the coconut oil and sesame oil. Add the mustard seeds and let them splutter, then add the fenugreek seeds and then red chillies and curry leaves. To this add the 2 tablespoons of ginger and garlic paste. Give them a quick stir and let the raw smell go off. Now add to it, the reserved gravy from the cooked meat. Add a teaspoon of pickle masala and fry well. To this, add the fried meat. Check and adjust salt in the dish. Fry well, add vinegar and simmer for 5 mins.

 The yumm O pickle is ready. This can be served as a side dish or a starter. Because vinegar is added, this can be refrigerated for about a month. If you plan to use it immediately, vinegar can be avoided.