Beef Cutlets Recipe

The Goan Beef Cutlet Recipe is a spiced version of a German Schnitzel and Chicken Fried Steak and the coating is cream of wheat/ semolina/rava. I love these cutlets. We used to make sandwiches with the leftovers as a quick snack. Beef, fish and pork is consumed a lot in a christian household in Goa. Every time I think of a new recipe for my blog it always has to do something with beef 🙂 .

If you do go online and search for Goan Beef Cutlets you will find a lot of recipes with ground beef. A pattie made with ground beef is called as Almôndegas for a Goan cutlet only sliced beef that is tenderized is used. I used  Chuck Steak to make this recipe but I wouldn’t recommend as it was way too chewy. Sharing my families recipe with you.

Serving Size: 6-8

Ingredients:

2 lbs of sliced beef about 3-4″ round and 1/4″thick

3 tbsp of vinegar

1″ of  fresh ginger

1-2 jalapeno

10-12 garlic cloves

12 whole cloves

10 whole pepper cloves

2 cups of cream of wheat/rava/semolina

Salt to taste

Directions:

Wash and wipe dry the meat. Grind garlic, ginger, jalapeno, cloves, peppercorns and vinegar to a fine paste.

Apply salt and the ground marinade to the cut meat. Let marinate for 1 to 2 hours in the refrigerator.

Heat oil in a shallow pan. Coat each slice with cream of wheat and shallow fry till light golden brown.

Serve as a side or enjoy with Oil-Free Sautéed Green Beans like I did.

My Easy recipe for Oil-Free Sautéed Green Beans

Ingredients:

2 lbs of fresh-cut green beans

1 medium onion diced

1 chopped tomato

1 diced jalapeno

4 cloves of garlic chopped

1/2 tsp of cumin seeds

1/4 tsp of turmeric

1/2 chicken or veg bouillon

1 cup water

1/2 cup of fresh grated coconut (optional)

salt to taste

Directions:

In a pot add all the above ingredients together. Mix well, cover and cook for 25-30 minutes till the beans are soft. Check and stir in between. If adding grated coconut add in the last 5 minutes. Mix well and enjoy as a nice tasty  healthy side.