Nadan Beef Fry is a slow roasted traditional styled dish that tingles taste buds and a dish that will never make you say ‘enough’. No festive occasion is complete without a yummy tempting Nadaan Beef Fry. You will discover Beef dishes very common among Christian families in Kerala. Nadan Beef Fry is unique with the flavor and aroma of coconut oil and fried coconut pieces. Traditionally Nadan Beef Fry used to be cooked and slow roasted in claypot using ‘adupu’. Usually the dish is enjoyed and served as side for main course dishes like appams, porotta and dosas. You can adjust the flavor making it fiery hot or mild as per requirement. Street vendors in Kerala sell Parotta with Beef Fry which is a hot Thattukada dish both among young as well as old alike. If the beef meat has fat, then the Nadan Beef Fry tastes nice. If the meat is lean then there won’t be much taste and flavor for the dish. The fat in the beef pieces enhances the taste of the dish and also reduces usage of oil.
For preparing Nadan Beef Fry, the beef pieces are pressure cooked in a spicy masala mixture and later slow roasted over low heat with required seasonings. Slow roasting renders a blackish tint to the beef. What makes the dish unique and special is the homemade garam masala. Try to use freshly ground masala powder that does the trick. Kerala, God’s Own Country, is famous for its greenery, backwaters, lush paddy fields and food as well. It is non vegetarian dishes like beef and seafood dishes that stand out both among the natives as well as the tourists that visit our state. It is the lavish seasoning with curry leaves and the use of aromatic coconut oil that sets apart Nadan Beef Fry. Beef is nutritious and rich in protein and other vital nutrients required for body. Growing up kids need protein rich food in their daily diet. You can explore a well detailed Nadan Beef Fry recipe here.
This is truly a naadan dish.Mouthwatering stuff. Well done Sapna!
Excellent recipe. Real traditional beef fry.
Excellent recipe. Real authentic beef fry.
I was cooking beef for the first time. And your recipe made me look like an expert! Thanks!!