Beef Achar Recipe

Steps To Prepare

• STEP 1.Wash and clean the beef and dice it into small cubes.
• STEP 2.Marinate the beef cubes with 1 tsp each of chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and a pinch of salt and keep them aside for 30 minutes.

Cooking Directions

• STEP 1.Add the marinated meat pieces to a pressure cooker and cook with ½ cup of water on medium flame till 5 whistles.
• STEP 2.Heat 3 tsp sesame oil in a deep-bottomed fry pan and transfer the cooked beef. Fry till the beef cubes are crispy and keep them aside.
• STEP 3.Now, into the same pan, add 1 tsp of mustard seeds and let them splutter.
• STEP 4.When the mustard seeds splutter, add 3 tbsp chopped green chilly, 1 tbsp of ginger paste and garlic paste each. Saute well.
• STEP 5.Pour 1 cup of tamarind water and cook till the tamarind water is fully absorbed and evaporated. Next, add 3 tsp chili powder and 3 tsp of homemade pickle powder. Stir the ingredients well to incorporate.
• STEP 6.Finally pour in 1 cup of vinegar and a pinch of salt and let the gravy come to boil.
• STEP 7.Turn off the flame and transfer the fried beef into the gravy and mix well. The beef pickle is ready.