Successful Beef Stew

Cobby suggested making beef stew on Sunday. I didn’t make it before, so I called mummy for the recipe while driving to the wet market. Success! As tasty as mummy’s creation! I’m getting good at this. Cobby was so impressed and happy as he gobbled down the meal and the compliments kept coming. * Proud* I have a feeling that we would be cooking this dish quite often. :)

The best thing is that it was so easy to make!

Main ingredient
Beef (Shin) 300 grams
Carrot 1 large stick, chopped
Radish Half a stick, chopped

Spices & Flavoring (A)
Black peppercorn cracked slightly with the flat of your knife
Cloves
Star anise
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp Five spice powder
6 slices of ginger
4 cloves of garlic
1 tsp salt
1tsp sugar
Sesame oil

Additional Flavoring
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp dark soya sauce
1 tsp of cornstarch + water

1. Briefly boil the beef in water for a minute and drain.
2. Pour fresh water into the pot of beef so that the water covers the meat with an addition of another 1 inch of water on top.
3. Add in everything in Spices & Flavoring (A) and boil in high heat for ½ hour

4. Lower the fire and simmer for another ½ hour
5. Add your carrots and radish and continue to simmer until it turns soft. (estimated – 20mins) Add water if necessary.
6. Stuff to be added when carrots and radish has turned soft:
a. Oyster sauce for a more intense flavor
b. Dark soya sauce for that rich brown colour
c. Cornstarch mixed with water to thicken the gravy
7. Serve with steamy fluffy rice and serve!

I love this dish! You just pop everything into the pot, switch on the timer, and walk away! The end result was so impressive, yet it didn’t even take much effort from the cook. Hahaha, cheers.