Greetings from the Philippines! I am going to try this recipe but since it is for a party I want to cook it a day or two in advance to avoid a rush on the last day. Do you know if this will keep well in the ref and taste as good if it is made 2 days in advance?

Janet

It’s an amazing place, and the food was out of this world. I was lucky enough to visit once (along with Bangalore and Agra).

Thank You Dinesh 🙂

Thank You Selva 🙂

That’s helpful. Thank you!

Hi,
You can use Top Blade and Top Loin cut, Chuck Roast or Stew Cut (which is easier) for this recipe.

Chuck is the best cut of beef. Period. No question about it.

Hi Temple,
It is hard to say the weight of shallots but you can use 2 medium sized onion instead of shallots .
I have used Indian spicy green chilies, Serrano peppers also works fine but not jalapenos.

Can you give an approximate amount of shallots in weight? Shallots in SW Washington state are very large, about the size of a mandarin so I am really confused about how much.

Also, what type of green Chile? I would guess Serrano but I’m not sure. Would jalapeños work?
Seems like they wouldn’t be hot enough. Can’t wait to make this.

Thank You for trying out my recipe Jess 🙂

Fantastic recipe. Made this more than a couple of times now. The pepper IS a tiny bit excessive. For those who can’t stand that much spice you can probably reduce by half a tbsp, though the pepper really is the star of all the spices in this recipe (IMHO, anyway). I usually pair it with parotta, and a tiny squeeze of green lime over the hot beef.

Thank You Anisa for the detailed wonderful feedback. You made my day!
Really appreciate your love towards South India, do try out other recipes from my blog, I’m sure your gonna love them!

Today I cooked your Beef Ularthiyathu ahead of time for our supper tonight.
I confess I did go light with the ground pepper & chili powder (I reduced those for us less-hot, non-Kerala folks, lol).
But I did add everything else as your recipe stated.
Akhila, if I could rate 100 stars for your recipe and your cooking style/method, I truly would!

Strangely none of our local Indian spice stores or Tamilian friends of mine, here in South Africa, knew what South Indian meat masala/ garam masala is when I requested about that. After some googling I knew I had to try to make some.
Honestly, wow! there is NO substitute for South Indian meat masala/ garam masala! I quickly learned the lovely aroma AND flavourful, sweet taste of that wonderful masala is out-of-this-world too good, for sure!
While waiting for the gravy to dry, a sneaky taste test proved this beef roast result is very delicious! 😁❤❤❤

Many thanks again Akhila! You are a cooking kaniakumarie! God bless you 💐🙏🤗

I wish my husband and I could travel to explore beautiful South India, but then covid hit the entire world and sadly the world suddenly changed for many people.
For now I’m so thankful for the blessings of each day we live, and for loved ones, for good friends & good neighbours.
AND I’m so thankful for a delightful journey of lovely South Indian movies [eg. Ustad Hotel, Android Kunjappan, Kumbalangi Nights, the brilliant KGF 1 & 2 (btw, Yash-kanna really rocks!😍), also films starring Mammootty Sir are very good too, etc].
AND your delicious food is excellent, Akhila! ❤
Plz forgive me for any mistake I made with South Indian language terms. I speak only fluent English & Urdu.

Looking forward to supper tonight😉💃
Thank you and happy cooking love to everyone here! ❤🙂
(Oops, sorry about the long post)

Thank You Adhithi 🙂

Thank you Sana for sharing this great review, I am so glad you enjoyed it 🙂

You can buy readymade meat masala from stores or for homemade version, please check this site.
https://malayali.me/veg-recipes/home-made-chickenmeat-masala-powder

Akhila in your recipe Syrian beef dry dish you mentioned 1 tsp meat masala What are the ingredients for meat masala.

Akhila what is the ingredients for meat masala

I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try!

I tried cooking for the first time… Followed all steps.. Only mistake I did was added more water… So used as beef curry… Any way it tasted awesome… Thanks for the recipe… Next time hope to do justice.

Thank You Jonah, glad you liked it!

Hi Tisha, I haven’t tried this recipe in an instant pot. But do check out the comments below where Sharon and Catherine tried this recipe using IP and they shared detailed instructions and it turned out great for them.

Any idea how long it would take to cook in an instant pot instead of the pressure cooker?

Thank You so much Kavitha for the wonderful feedback 🙂

Sliced coconut pieces (thengakothu)

Thank You so much Sumayya for the wonderful feedback 🙂

Hi Jaype, You can substitute small onions with 2 medium sized onions (thinly siced) for this recipe.

Oh yes, nothing can beat the combination with Kerala Porotta. Thank You Sreejith, glad that you liked it!

That’s a huge compliment! Thank You Ajith for stopping by and dropping your feedback.

With COVID providing plenty of time, I started cooking at home ! I couldn’t even make my own tea before that. In the last 8 months, I have tried atleast 250 different recipes including Beef Ularthiyathe from other sites. I and my family would vouch that this is THE best for the same !!

Thank You so much 🙂

Thats AWESOME!! Thank you so much Shruti for the wonderful feedback, I am so happy that you guys loved my recipe.
Will surely upload Beef chili fry recipe soon!!!

Woah..Thank You so much Catherine for sharing this detailed Instant Pot version. I am so glad that it turned out well for you 🙂

Thank You Sheena for trying out my recipe and taking the time to post your feedback 🙂

Hi Autumn, thinly sliced fresh coconut (as shown in the pics) is what is referred to as coconut bites here.

Dear Akhila , can you actually cook and show how to make your beef ularthiyathu , it can make a huge difference in my way of cooking .
Regards

Yum yum

So glad that you and your husband enjoyed this recipe. Thank You Aarthi for trying it out!

Thank You Sharon for sharing this information of IP with us. I am so glad it turned out good by following my recipe 🙂

This was delicious. The only change I would make is to cut down the amount of pepper, as it was too peppery and spicy for my kids. I also didn’t add the green chiles. I pressure cooked the beef in my instant pot at 2 minutes high pressure and did a natural release or quick release after 10 minutes. Then I followed your directions (step #3 and onwards) for the stove top. It was SO SO good! Thank you for sharing this recipe.

The time for 2 whistles vary upon the cooker size and flame, for me on a medium flame it takes 10-15 mins. I usually have the same amount of water left (maybe a little less) and beef would have shrunken.

So happy to hear this Azim. Thank you for trying out my recipe and for posting your feedback 🙂

That’s AWESOME. So glad you enjoyed this recipe Joe 🙂 Thanks a lot for trying it out and ofcourse for posting this wonderful feedback. You made my day!

Belated birthday wishes to you and I am so happy that you chose my recipe for your big day Biju. Glad you all enjoyed 🙂

So glad you enjoyed this recipe. Thank You Isa for trying it out 🙂

Hey Maria, I am assuming you are referring to Double Horse brand. Yes, any brand like Double Horse, Nirapara, Priya anything will work for this recipe!!

I didnt let it dry completely but the spices were spot on!

I ate it with roti. It was super yummy

Thank you so much .

Thanks a lot for the post, Akhila

Thank You so much Dr.Shyam for this wonderful feedback. I am so happy that you tried my recipe, You made my day 🙂

I don’t think you can find any pre-cut beef in Inida but you can ask butcher to cut the meat for curry style (which is called soup cut).

Thank You Chethu…2.5 lb is approx 1.1 kg.

Thank you so much Zohaeb 🙂

Thank You Maria 🙂

I’m sorry, I haven’t tried this in an instant pot.

Yaay..so glad you made it. Thank You so much Niv for trying out my recipe and posting your feedback. Cheers to many more beef dishes 🙂

Nope, that won’t be a problem. You can substitute with 1 1/2 tsp garam masala for the same.

Regarding the meat masala, you have mentioned that it can be substituted with equivalent amount of garam masala. Since the recipe already has ½ tsp of garam masala, if i substitute the meat masala with the same, would 1½ tsp of garam masala be too much?

Thanks

Thank You Ron, so glad you liked this recipe 🙂
Yes, you can use onions instead of small onions and using a pressure cooker helps to speed up the process, but you can always use regular vessel for cooking.

Sounds like a great spice mix!! Thank You Ron, so glad to know that you guys loved my pics 🙂

I haven’t made this in a long time. I’ll try shallots instead of onions. I avoid the green chilies and chili powder as I don’t like it spicy. But I use coriander powder and manjal (turmeric powder) and ground cloves, cinnamon bark, star anise and somph (fennel seed) and of course lots of coconut and curry leaves. Also I use a regular pot instead of pressure cooker. I guess the trick is to let it slow roast after the water evaporates. I don’t cook often but this is one dish I make better than my wife so she lets me do it. I forwarded this to my British friend and he loved the pics. He says it looks scrumptious. You take good pictures.

Thank You Jaya, unfortunately I haven’t tried this recipe for Instant Pot, and so would not be able to suggest at the moment. Will keep you posted when I do.

Thank You so much Saranee for the wonderful feedback. I am so happy that you enjoyed this recipe 🙂