Portions: Preperation time: 30 min + 2.5 hours Tested: Storage/Preperation Catagories: Far East
Ingredients
800.0g   Lean beef, 12.0   shallots, 4.0cm   knob fresh ginger, 2.0   clove garlic, 6.0   dried red chillies, 4.0ts   peanut oil, 4.0ts   vegetable oil, 2.0ts   sugar, 40.0g   coconut, 800.0ml   coconut milk,    salt to taste,

Directions:

o	Cut the beef into bite size pieces. Chop the shallots, ginger, garlic and chillies and pound together with the peanut oil to form a smooth paste.
o	Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and fry the spice paste for 3‑4 minutes, stirring frequently.
o	Add the beef and continue to cook over a medium heat for a further 3 minutes then add the sugar, grated coconut and coconut milk and bring to the boil. Lower heat, add salt to taste and simmer slowly until the beef is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Serve with boiled rice or saffron rice.
o	If oven is used, place in oven for 2-2.5 hours at about 175°C until most of fluid has evaporated.

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