Beef curry

Ingredients

600g beef, sliced or cubed
8 shallots, sliced
4 pips garlic, sliced
1 cup thick santan
3 cups thin santan
4 potatoes, skinned and quartered
3 tbsp oil
1 sprig curry leaves
3-4 pieces asam keping
10-15 dried chillies
1 tbsp coriander
1 tsp jintan manis
1/2 tsp kunyit powder
1 tsp black peppercorns
2cm ginger
Salt and sugar to taste

Method

1. Grind chillies, ginger, coriander, jintan manis, kunyit powder and pepper.

2. Heat oil in pot and fry sliced shallots, garlic and curry leaves until fragrant.

3. Add curry paste and asam keping. Stir and add a little water if necessary.

4. Stir in beef, simmer and add in thin santan. Bring to boil and add potatoes.

5. When potatoes are almost cooked, pour in thick santan. Allow to simmer for a few more minutes.