Sweet Princess Beef

Name: Sweet Princess Beef (Daging Puteri Manis)
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: Salt to taste; Tamarind juice 4 Tbsp, made from 2 Tbsp tamarind pulp mixed with 4 Tbsp water and strained; Cinnamon stick 5-cm (2-in); Ghee 55 g (2 oz); Water 250 ml (8 fl oz / 1 cup); Beef blade, knuckle or cubes 500 g (1 lb 1½ oz); Onion 1, peeled and sliced into rings; Potatoes 2, large, peeled, cut into wedges and deep-fried; Tomatoes 2 large, quartered; Shallots 10, peeled and finely chopped; Ginger 1-cm (½-in) knob, peeled and finely chopped; Ground chilli paste 4 Tbsp; Coriander powder 1 Tbsp; Cardamom pods 3; Cloves 4; Curry leaves 3 sprigs + more for garnishing; Garlic 3 cloves, peeled and finely chopped; Sugar 2 Tbsp; Cumin powder 2 tsp; Fennel powder 1 tsp

Daging Puteri Manis

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Best of Chef Wan Volume 1

By Chef Wan

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

Ghee 55 g (2 oz)
Cinnamon stick 5-cm (

Asia
Malaysia
Main course
Gluten-free
South East Asia

Method

Heat ghee in a wok and fry cinnamon, cardamom pods, cloves and curry leaves for a few minutes. Add garlic, shallots and ginger.
Add the chilli paste, coriander, cumin and fennel and stir-fry until fragrant.
Add the beef and water. Stir well and simmer for 30 minutes until the beef is tender and the sauce thickens.
Add the tamarind juice, salt