Beef curry Kerala style (Nadan Beef curry)

This is an easy and delicious Kerala style beef curry. Spicy nadan Beef curry preparation 🙂 It goes well with ghee rice, appam, parotta, puttu, and chappathi.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.alittlebitofspice.com/beef-curry-kerala-style-recipe
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can i avoid using vinegar ? and no tomato too?

Vinegar adds a nice flavour. To an extent, vinegar can be replaced with fresh lemon juice. I haven't tried it in this recipe.

that makes sense... lime gives a sour lift !

Yet another nadan curry, liked it. Thanks Jane :)

Thanx for trying it out, Jay :)

Nice one :)

Thanks Joyce :)

I made this today.But I stirred the meat with the spice masala,added one chopped tomato,then added boiling water.pressure cooked.ohh!i made a thick gravy.it was too good.Thanks for the recipe.👌👍

Thanks for trying it out Renuka! Great to hear that you liked it.

It's really helpful chechi thanks for this help

Thanks Catherine!

Hi!! This looks delish! Is there a way I can make this without the pressure cooker? If so, how long does it need to be cooked for? How do I know when the meat is done?

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Thank u for this recipe… Its really helpful for such beginners like me…

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Without pressure cooking, it will take a long time to cook the beef or any other red meat. I have never tried that way. But I guess, it will take around an hour, to cook the meat. To check whether it’s done, cut a beef slice and test. It should have a tender texture.

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Thanks a lot for trying it out! Happy to hear that you liked it.

Hi - I tried this recipe - unfortunately my pressure cooker does not whistle ! It has only time option. So I cooked 1lb of meat for about 15 minutes and it came out undercooked. But other than that - recipe is excellent - Suresh

Thanks for trying it out! If you are using an Instant Pot, you can refer Instant Pot Indian Beef Curry Recipe | How to make beef curry | A Little Bit of Spice. Otherwise, increase the time and try it out.

I tried this for lunch today. Tripled the number of green chillies. Husband likes it hot! It was truly delicious. Such a treat. Thanks so much for this recipe.

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Thanks so much for giving it a try. Great to hear that you liked it. Can you post a picture next time?