I never met a Chilly Fry I didn’t like. There are so many ways to make a chilly fry and I have a few variations on my channel and blog. A few weeks ago I made my friend Viola Gardonis’s Beef spread for Sandwiches. When she sent me the recipe initially, she also mentioned that the same recipe could be used to make a quick Chilly fry and I decided to test it out for myself. I love the ease of preparation of this dish, the meat is cooked in a pressure cooker and then just shredded and cooked with potatoes, onions and spicy.
It couldn’t be easier. Chilly fry is great with bread, roti or rice. I like to serve it with some dhal for a perfect home cooked comfort meal!
Beef Chilly Fry – Quick Pressure Cooker Recipe
Ingredients
- lbs Beef or Lamb/Mutton cubes
- Juice of 1/2 Lime
- 1 tbsp fresh black Pepper
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp red Chilli powder
- 2 tsps Ginger & Garlic paste
- Salt
- Whole spices - 2 Star Anise, 2 Bay leaves, 2 black Cardamons, 2 inch stick Cinnamon, 6 green Cardamons, 10 Cloves
- 2 green Chillies - 1/4 cup
- 1/2 cup Water
- 2 cups sliced Potatoes
- 4 cups sliced Onions
- 1/4 cup sliced green Chillies
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsps Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp Chilli powder
Instructions
- Marinate the meat cubes with the lime juice, powdered spices, salt & pepper
- Add oil to a pressure cooker and add the whole spices
- Remove the whole spices and keep aside in a small cheese cloth and tie it
- Add the meat into the flavored oil and cook for a few minutes till you see a lot of juice come out of the meat
- Add the spice bag in, cover the pressure cooker and cook for one whistle
- Cool and open the lid, add 1/2 cup of water and close again
- Cook for 2 - 3 whistles till the meat is tender
- Cook open to dry up all the gravy
- Remove and shred the meat
- Heat some oil and saute the potatoes and keep aside
- In the same oil add the onions and cook till caramelized
- Add the green chillies
- Add the shredded meat back in with salt, pepper, coriander and chilli powder and mix
