Recipe Description
In this ‘Malaysian Beef Recipes’ series, this Daging Masak Merah recipe has the balance of sweet and spicy, combining the best of both worlds.
Recipe Ingredient
- 200g striploin (cut into slices)
- 2Tbsp all-purpose flour
- water
- 1tsp cumin powder
- 1tsp coriander powder
- 3tsp corn flour
- Blended Spice Paste:
- 2nos garlic
- 1nos serai (bruised and sliced thinly)
- 2cm ginger (sliced thinly)
- 1Tbsp chili paste/cili giling
- 1/2nos big onion (chopped roughly)
- 1nos tomato (cut into wedges)
- Others:
- 1nos tomato (cut into wedges)
- 1tsp sugar
- salt , to taste
- black pepper
- 4Tbsp oil
- 4Tbsp tomato sauce
- 1/2cup water
Instructions
- To remove the gaminess of the beef, mix in 2Tbsp of all-purpose flour, and some water till it forms a thick batter. Let it sit for at least 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the ingredients for blended spice paste. Blend till smooth and set aside.
- Once 30 minutes is up, rinse the beef and drain the excess water. Marinate with a pinch of salt and pepper followed by cumin, coriander powder and corn flour.
- In a pan, heat up the 4Tbsp of oil and fry the marinated beef for about 1 minute. Drain excess oil and set aside.
- Using the same pan and oil, fry the blended spice paste for about 4-5 minutes of till fragrant.
- Subsequently add the 1/2 cup of water, tomato sauce and tomato wedges followed by the fried beef slices. Season with sugar and some salt and pepper to taste.
- Let it cook for another 2-3 minutes and its ready to be served. Enjoy!
