Braised Asian beef
Servings Prep Time
4-6servings 15minutes
Cook Time
2hours
Servings Prep Time
4-6servings 15minutes
Cook Time
2hours
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish over a medium heat and cook the onion, garlic and lemon grass for 2 minutes or until the onion is softened and the ingredients are aromatic.
  2. Increase the heat to high and add the beef, stirring well to brown slightly. Add the curry powder and toss for a further 1 minute. Add the stock, water, star anise, cinnamon stick, sugar, bean sauce and tomato paste. Bring it to a boil, then cook over a low heat and allow to simmer, uncovered, for about 1 1⁄2 hours or until the meat is tender.
  3. Add the carrots to the casserole dish and cook for a further 30 minutes. The meat should be very tender at this stage. Just before serving, toss in the scallion lengths.
Recipe Notes

Cook’s tip: Ground bean sauce (sometimes labelled ground bean paste) is available in the Asian section of some supermarkets, or in Asian food stores.

Each serving (6): 44.5 g protein, 17.5 g fat of which 5 g saturates, 13 g carbohydrate, 3 g fibre, 394 Calories