Beef Cutlets

Cricket fever was there  in the air for the last few days. All the status messages on facebook was revolving around cricket. I enjoy watching cricket but I can't say that I am a big fan of it. But 'A' likes cricket. This time we couldn't watch the world cup series as we haven't bought a TV or many other stuffs at our present home due to our short stint in the United States. We missed all the fun in watching it. I don't like to watch it in the small screen of my laptop. But I was enjoying the updates of my blogger friends on Facebook. One of my fellow blogger Ria suggested to do a virtual party of preparing some snacks to munch away while watching cricket.  I prepared it and didn't get time to post it as I was busy attending the bake sale. I had a fun time with my fellow bloggers with lot of laughing and giggling. It was good to meet and to discuss about all the baked treats which was available over there. The event was very successful with lot of people turning up. We were able to relish few of the baked goodies available for sale and  the yummy stuffs Magpie Recipes  lovingly baked for us.  Thanks Rose for your sweet gesture.

I am so happy that India made a mark in the history by winning the world cup. Let me share with you all a snack which you can prepare well in advance and save it for rainy days. I usually make this well in advance whenever I have a party at home. Here is a virtual snack of crispy crunchy goodness for everyone !!!

Recipe Source : My Mom

Ingredients:

Beef - 1 kg

pepper powder - 2 tsp

Salt - 1 1/2 tsp

Vinegar - 1 Tbsp

Potatoes - 700 gms

Lemon - 1

Eggs - 2 

Bread Crumbs - As required

Grind:

Green Chillies chopped - 16

Garlic cloves - 1 handful

Ginger - 2 big pieces

Onions - 2 cups 

Method : 

Cut the beef into pieces. Wash and drain. Add salt and pepper powder to the beef and cook for 5-7 minutes without weight. Needn't be well cooked.Boil the remaining water if any and cool. Mince the meat. Add the vinegar to the minced meat and keep it aside. Grind the onion mix and combine it to the meat and fry in low heat by adding little oil. The meat must become brown but not fried. Add juice of one lime and set down. 

Wash the potatoes and cook in pressure cooker with level water and weight for 10 - 12 minutes. Drain the water. cool. peel and mash. If you mash while it is hot, it will be easier. Add to meat and mix well. Correct salt. Make into cutlet shapes. Dip in beaten eggs , (beaten with salt and little pepper powder or chilli powder). Roll in breadcrumbs and deep fry till brown.

I am sending this to The Kerala Kitchen hosted by Magpie

Beef Ularthiyathu

I have taken a long break from my blogging world. I know this is unacceptable from a person who keeps on updating her blog very frequently , sometimes even twice a day. I am back with a delicacy from the God's Own Country - Kerala. Two things which are considered unavoidable - a must serve  in any Syrian Christian families during Christmas or Easter are beef and dishes prepared with coconut. I should say I am not a big fan of both of these. I am happy that I am not so fond of it especially while reading articles related to the consumption of red meat. But 'A' is a hard core beef lover. I surprised him by making his favourite beef preparation with coconut shells. Cooking has always been a fun activity for me to do and I especially love the smile that erupts on sweet hubby’s face when he comes home and sees a bunch of treats ready for him! 

Recipe source : My Mom


Ingredients

Roast with oil

Corriander powder -4 1/2 Tbs

Chilli powder - 1 Tbs

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Roast and powder

8 each of  cardamom, cinnamom and cloves

Pepper powder - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Onion - 1 , Sliced long

Mince

Green chillies - 8

Ginger - 1 big piece

Garlic Cloves - 1 handful

Vinegar - 2 Tbs

Beef - 1 kg

Coconut shell - 3/4 cup

Onions - 2

Salt - To taste

Method

Remove the coconut from the shell, cut the brown skin with a knife, Cut the pieces into thin long pieces.Wash and keep. Add all the items as they are ready to the meat and mix. Keep for 15 minutes. Then cook in pressure cooker with weight with 1/4 glass water for 8 - 20 minutes depending upon the beef. When cooked, boil till the water content is gone.

Heat oil. Add 2 onions. When transluscent , add the cooked meat and the coconut and roast. Shouldn't be fried too much.

I am sending it to this month's kerala kitchen contest.

  http://magpiesrecipes.blogspot.com/p/keralakitchen.html

Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd's Pie is an English dish, traditionally made with lamb or mutton. Americans typically make Shepherd's Pie with beef. Naming conventions aside, Shepherd's Pie is essentially a casserole, lined with cooked meat and vegetables, topped with mashed potatoes and baked. I used beef for making it.This dish is my all time favorite. The recipe is actually from my mom and I tried to build on that. I always had the feeling that it was very difficult to make. But it is not that difficult as I thought. But I should say it is time consuming. 'A' had a hectic day at office. So I thought I will make his favourite dish . I gathered the ingredients I thought I needed and went rummaging through my moms famous recipe book to find the recipe.

Recipe Source : My Mom


Ingredients

1 kg meat

salt

1 Handful red onions

1 handful garlic cloves

1 piece ginger

8 green chillies

2 tsp pepper powder

2 glassess water

Cook in cooker with weight. After 8 minutes, open and set aside 3 glassess stock. Mince the meat. Add 2 Tbs vinegar and keep.

4 large onions sliced long

4 Tomatoes finely sliced

8 Tbs Maida.

Heat oil. Fry the onions, when transluscent add the tomatoes and when oil seperates add the mince meat and mix. Cook the mince meat until it turns brown. Then add the maida and mix well for some time. Add the stock and boil and set down. Transfer the meat to a greased baking dish.

Potato Layer:

1 kg potatoes

Salt

2 Egg yolks

4 Tbs Milk

4 Tbs butter or ghee

Wash the potatoes and cook in pressure cooker with weight for 10 minutes with level water. Peel and mash the potatoes. Mix all the other ingredients. Spread over the meat in the baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes.