Erachi Choru (Authentic Kerala Recipe)
Enjoy the delightful flavors of Erachi Choru, a traditional Kerala dish that pairs perfectly spiced beef with aromatic rice. This dish's rich flavors and textures are the perfect way to impress guests and families, as every bite is flavor-packed. And you'll be surprised to hear that it's all cooked in one pot!
Ingredients
- 15 g Ginger roughly chopped
- 15 g Garlic Cloves
- 4 Green Chilies
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 3 Cardamom Pods
- 5 Cloves
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 1 tsp Shahi Jeera Black Cumin
- 10 Curry Leaves
- 200 g Red Onion
- 150 g Tomato chopped
- ½ tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Cilantro Powder
- 1 handful Cilantro chopped (plus extra for garnish)
- 750 g Beef Shank or Chuck cut into chunks
- 400 g Jeera Samba Rice or Basmati Rice
- ½ tbsp Lime Juice
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a blender or using a mortar and pestle, blend ginger, garlic, and green chilies into a smooth paste. Set aside.
- In a pressure cooker, heat coconut oil and 1 tbsp ghee. Once hot, add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, bay leaves, shahi jeera, fennel seeds, and 150g of red onion. Sauté until onions soften.
- Add the ginger-garlic-chili paste and curry leaves. Sauté for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, Kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric powder, and cilantro powder. Cook for another minute.
- Add beef, season with salt, and sear. Add 2 cups of water and half of the cilantro. Pressure cook for 30 minutes or until the beef is tender. In the meantime soak the rice in a bowl.
- After the beef is cooked, remove it from the cooker with a strainer to separate the beef from the stock. Pour the stock into a jug and add water to make up 4 cups of liquid.
- In a pot heat the remaining 1 tbsp ghee. Sauté 50g of red onions until softened. Add the cooked beef and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the rice, beef stock-water mixture, salt, and remaining cilantro. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the rice steam for an additional 5 minutes.
- Stir in lime juice and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve the Erachi Choru garnished with extra cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 845kcalCarbohydrates: 91gProtein: 45gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 149mgSodium: 164mgPotassium: 977mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 509IUVitamin C: 62mgCalcium: 117mgIron: 6mg
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