Kerala Beef Fry (Erachi Ularthiyathu)

By Archana Pidathala

[Read Archana Pidathala's article "A Different Perspective on Beef."]

In this traditional Syrian Christian recipe from the South Indian state Kerala, beef is massaged with vinegar and chile, turmeric, coriander, fennel and garam masala powders and cooked until tender. It is then shallow-fried in hot oil, resulting in a mildly caramelized crust enclosing …