Tiyula Itum

Ingredients for Tiyula Itum

• 1 kg beef brisket, cubed
• ½ cup grated coconut meat
• 4 lemongrass stalks, white parts only, pounded
• 3 bird's eye chillies, finely chopped
• 4 cups beef stock
• 1 thumb-sized ginger, thinly sliced
• ½ thumb-sized turmeric, thinly sliced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 shallots, thinly sliced
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Oil

How to cook Tiyula Itum

1. 1.Grill coconut on a foil-lined tray at the oven's highest setting until blackened; cool, then process into a powder.
2. 2.Season beef with salt and black pepper. Brown in batches in hot oil, then set aside.
3. 3.Sauté garlic, shallots, ginger, turmeric, chillies, and burnt coconut powder in the same pot.
4. 4.Return beef with lemongrass and stock. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 1½ hours until tender.
5. 5.Adjust salt and black pepper, then serve.