Beef Pepper Masala

Today I am posting an easy and one of my son’s favorite Beef Pepper Masala. This is often cooked at my place and my son, hubby and dad loves eating just with plain rice or chapati. This is a very easy recipe with few ingredients. This is my family way of cooking beef with pepper. My grandma used the same ingredients and for sure tastes the same. Try on and sure you will love this dish. Stay home..Stay safe… Happy weekend..

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Ingredients:

Beef - 1 kg (cut to small cube size)

Shallots - 1 cup (sliced)

Green chillies - 2 nos (slit into half)

Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp

Tomatoes - 2 medium

Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 2 tbsp

Pepper powder - 3 tbsp

Peppercorns - 1 tsp (crushed)

Meat masala - 2 tbsp

Garam Masala - ½ tsp (optional)

Curry leaves - handful

Water - 3 cups 

Salt - to taste

Oil - 3 tbsp

Preparation:

- Heat oil in the cooker, add shallots, ginger garlic paste, tomato, green chilli, curry leaves and saute for a few minutes. 

- Once the onions have turned translucent, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, 5-6 peppercorns, meat masala and saute till the masala are fried and once we get a good aroma.

- Now, add the beef and mix well. Add salt and water and let the beef cook for at least 4-5 whistle in the cooker. 

- Once done, open the cooker and let simmer on heat for a couple of minutes till water reduces to the desired consistency. Delicious Beef Pepper Masala is done.

- Garnish with crushed pepper while serving the dish (it adds extra taste)

- Serve hot with rice, ghee rice, paratha, bread or chapati.

Note:

- Adjust spice and salt according to taste.

- Cooking the beef in the cooker is again as per the meat we use. I have used boneless lean meat for this dish.

- Adjust the consistency of the dish, to masala or gravy.

- If Shallots (small onions)are not available, you can use big onions 2 nos (sliced).