Daging Hitam

Daging Hitam

(recipe from of www.friedchilies.com)

Ingredients:

1 kg beef (sliced against the grain)

500g shallots

345ml bottle sweet soy sauce

20 dried chillies

1 tsp coriander seeds

1 tsp cumin

4 tbs of oil

Method:

Slice shallots into slivers.

Marinade beef in sweet soy sauce for at least 2 hours.

Wash chillies and blend it with a little bit of water until it becomes a paste .

Dry fry the cumin and coriander seeds so it becomes fragrant.

Heat oil in wok and fry your shallots until soft. Lift it out before it becomes too crunchy.

In the same oil fry chilli paste until fragrant. Then add in spices and marinated beef.

Cook beef for about half an hour until it softens. You can add in a little salt if needed.

Add back the soft-fried onions and mix it well.

Allow to simmer for about an hour.

Results:

After about an hour, the beef gravy will be black from the initial dark chocolate colour.

Scatter some crispy fried onions on top for a little bit of crunch.

The beef should be soft and tastes wonderful, naturally sweet from the onions balanced by the savouriness of the soy.