Olathirachi/Erachi Olarthiyathu (Traditional Fare)

Beef is prepared in many different ways in Kerala, as fries, curries, cutlets, pickles & biryani.

But the traditional “Olathirachi” is the winner.

This can be kept for a few days even without refrigeration, only remember to warm it up every day.

I have used whole red chillies & coriander seeds in this recipe, but you can use the powders instead.

 

INGREDIENTS:

Beef: 1 kg

Shallots: 200 g sliced

Garlic: 2 tbsps sliced

Ginger: 1 tbsp julliened

Green chilli: 3 slit

Curry leaves: a few

Turmeric powder: 1/2tsp

Coconut slivers: half a cup

Coconut oil: 2 tbsps

Vinegar: 2 tbsps

Salt to taste

For the masala

Dry red chilli: 12

Coriander seeds: 2 tsps

Black pepper: 1 tsp

Cardamom: 2

Cloves: 6

Cinnamon: 1 piece

Aniseed/fennel: 2 tsps

Cumin seeds: 1 tsp

Fenugreek/methi: 1/2tsp

Curry leaves: a few

METHOD:

Cut beef into small pieces.

Dry roast all ingredients under MASALA & powder.

In a pressure cooker, put in the meat, masala powder, turmeric powder, ginger slices, green chillies, half the garlic slices, coconut slivers, salt & vinegar. Mix well.

Cover cooker & cook for 10 minutes (time will depend on the beef, for veal meat cook for 10 minutes, regular beef- about15 to 20 minutes.)

In the meantime, heat oil in a frying pan, fry the shallots brown, remove half & add the garlic, curry leaves.

Put in cooked beef with the gravy & simmer till all the gravy dries up.

Brown the meat well & put the remaining fried shallots.

Beef “ olathiyathu” is ready for the table.