Name: Turmeric and cinnamon beef
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 40 gram dried shiitake mushrooms, stalks removed after soaking; 1 cup (250ml) boiling water; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 onions, sliced; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 2 cinnamon sticks; 750 gram blade steak, sliced; 400 millilitre can coconut cream; 2 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; crushed peanuts, to serve

Turmeric and cinnamon beef

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Serves 8

Prep

Cook

1H 10M

Total

1H 15M

Ingredients

40 gram dried shiitake mushrooms, stalks removed after soaking

1 cup (250ml) boiling water

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 onions, sliced

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon turmeric

2 cinnamon sticks

750 gram blade steak, sliced

400 millilitre can coconut cream

2 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

crushed peanuts, to serve

Method

1.Place mushrooms in a heatproof bowl with boiling water. Stand for 15 minutes. Drain, but keep liquid. Halve mushrooms and remove stalks.

2.Heat oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan on medium. Saute onions, garlic, turmeric and cinnamon sticks for 2-3 minutes.

3.Add steak and mushrooms. Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes, until beef has browned. Stir in coconut cream, 1/2 cup mushroom liquid, fish sauce and sugar.

4.Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 50-60 minutes, until sauce is thick and meat is tender. If sauce becomes too thick, stir in remaining mushroom liquid. Top with peanuts and serve.

This dish would also be delicious with chicken or pork. Instead of peanuts, garnish with fresh herbs like coriander, if you prefer.
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