Kerala Ground Beef Stew
This ground beef coconut milk stew is my simpler take on the popular Keralite “ishtu” (stew). Rather than use stew meat, I use ground meat because it’s a protein I almost always have on hand and it cooks very quickly – making this an easy dish to throw together at the last minute. The coconut milk helps to mellow out the stew, making this a mildly spiced curry. This is typically served as a special weekend breakfast or brunch dish but thanks to the instant pot, it’s so easy to make that I often whip it up as a weeknight meal. Beef stew is a Keralite Christian dish – if you don’t eat beef, feel free to use any ground meat! Instead of ground beef, you can use ground lamb or goat, chicken, turkey, etc. I first came up with this ground beef stew several years ago (here is my stovetop version). I found myself wanting Kerala beef stew but only had ground beef in the fridge. Now I find the ground beef version so easy to make that it’s my go-to any time a stew craving strikes! If you like this recipe, be sure to try out my Kerala Chicken Stew next! Like this recipe? Pin it to your favorite Pinterest board now so you will remember to make it later!
