Black Beef Nasi Kandar ( Malaysian)

A very good recipe, so yummy, real taste of Malaysia!




Recipe from: Poh's Kitchen
Ingredients

2 teaspoons chili powder
3 tablespoons beef curry powder
Handful of fresh curry leaves
Handful of fresh mint leaves
150ml vegetable oil
5 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
4 tomatoes, pureed
1 kg beef topside, cut into 2cm x 2cm cubes
2cm ginger root, sliced
3 tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons dark palm sugar
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
2 tablespoons dark soya sauce
100ml water
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, sliced

half way cooking...

done!
it should turn quite dark colour, also it is quite dry too.
beef is tender though :)

Method

1.  Mix chili powder and beef curry powder with a little water to make a thick paste.

2. Add curry and mint leaves to hot oil and fry.

3.  Add shallots, onions and garlic.

4.  Add curry and chili paste and stir.

5.  When cooked add:  Tomato puree, beef, fresh tomato, palm sugar, white sugar, salt and dark soya sauce.

6.  Add a little water and cook until beef is tender.

7.  Season with salt as necessary an serve with white rice.