Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. beef tenderloin, sliced into thick squares
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1/4 cinnamon stick
- 1 cardamom
- 2 cloves
- 1/4 star anise
- 1/2 tablespoon cumin powder
- 1/2 tablespoon fennel powder
- 1/2 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 tablespoon tamarind juice
Spice paste
- 1 shallot, sliced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 2 dried chilies, soaked in warm water
Instructions
- Blend all the spice paste ingredients
- Over medium high heat, saute the spice blend, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves and star anise until fragrant
- Add cumin, fennel and coriander powder and stir to combine
- Add beef and cook until beef is no longer pink
- Add dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, brown sugar and tamarind juice, mixing well
- Simmer over medium low heat until the sauce thickens
- Dish and serve hot