Thattukada-Style Beef Curry

There is something very satisfying about a good thattukada curry. Nothing fancy, just beef, onions, spices and enough coconut oil to make everything behave properly. The spices are ground together rather than added separately, which gives the curry a deep, rounded flavour as they cook down with the onions and beef. The final result is thick, spicy and gloriously messy, exactly what you want alongside a flaky parotta or a pile of puttu.