Kerala Beef Cutlet Recipe – Beef Tikki – Beef Croquette

Kerala Beef Cutlet Recipe

One of the most popular finger foods in the gorgeous State of Kerala –  Beef Cutlet, is often served at tea time with some tomato sauce or hot sauce. It is even great for lunch alongside rice! You may know a cutlet by other names like Tikkis and Croquettes. This is the delicious Kerala Style Cutlet – A crisp crumb coating encases an almost fluffy and light beef and potato ‘mash up’.

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How to make Kerala Beef Cutlet Recipe – Recipe at a glance:

• Cook beef with spices till tender.
• Cook potatoes and mash.
• Shred the cooked beef finely – meat floss texture.
• Saute fresh ingredients. Add some spice powders. Add the meat floss and toss well to absorb the flavors.
• Add in the mashed potato and herbs and salt and combine well.
• Shape into croquettes. Dip in eggwash and coat with bread crumbs.
• Shallow fry.

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Ingredients:

• 500 gms beef cubes
• 4 large potatoes  (russet is good. don’t use the sweeter potato varieties)
• 1 -2 eggs or 2 egg whites
• 3 – 4 Tbsp coconut oil (for sauteing the filling)
• 1 cup fresh bread crumbs (made from 5 toasted slices of white bread or panko)
• Oil for shallow frying (about a quarter cup) – I use coconut oil for authenticity

(To cook the beef)

• 2 tsp crushed/pounded garlic
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp chili powder (mild)
• 1 tsp garam masala powder (see my garam masala recipe)
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• ¼ tsp pepper powder
• ¼ tsp aniseed powder / perumjeerakam
• ½ tsp salt

To prepare the filling:

• ¾ cup shallots chopped finely
• 3 Tbsp ginger, chopped finely
• 1 ½ Tbsp garlic, chopped finely
• 2 long green chilies or more if you like (I prefer to deseed them)
• 1 Tbsp (scant) curry leaves, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp Coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 2 tsp chili powder (mild)
• 3 ½ tsp garam masala
• ½ tsp aniseed / perumjeerakam
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ¼ tsp pepper 
• ½ tsp salt or to taste

The method in stepwise images:

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Key Ingredients: Beef, Potato Shallots, Ginger, Garlic, Spices, Coconut oil, Curry leaves, Coriander leaves

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