Beef Stir Fry

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 30 ml oil (for cooking, i use olive oil)
• 400 g beef (cut into thin strips)
• 400 g rice
• 3 teaspoons cumin seeds (for powder mix)
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed (for powder mix)
• 5 star anise (3 in powder mix and 2 in the rice while cooking)
• 1 teaspoon green cardamom pods (for powder mix)
• 1 teaspoon ground fenugreek (for powder mix)
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder (for powder mix)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (for powder mix)
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns (for powder mix)
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (for powder mix)
• 1 teaspoon celery salt (for powder mix, use normal sea salt if you can't get it)
• 100 g green beans (chopped into inch pieces)
• 100 g carrots, finely sliced
• 100 g red peppers, finely sliced (its about 1 large pepper)
• 200 g onions, finely sliced
• 1 chili, finely diced
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 vegetable bouillon cube
• 3 garlic cloves, finely sliced

Recipe

• 1 first add the rice to a microwave bowl.
• 2 place in the stockpot/cube, 2 star anise and 5 cardamons.
• 3 the cover the rice with hot water about 1inch (2.5cm) above the top of the rice.
• 4 cook in microwave as per instructions (mine takes about 15minutes).
• 5 place all the dry spices into a grinder/blender and grind to a powder.
• 6 while the rice is cooking fry off all the veg, chilli and the garlic (about 5-10minutes until soft).
• 7 remove the veg from the pan and put to one side.
• 8 let the pan get hot and add a drop more oil.
• 9 fry off the beef until coloured.
• 10 add the spice mix (the powder mix) and stir in for a few minutes until nicely coated.
• 11 add back the veg and stir in.
• 12 add the rice (with its spices picked out) and stir into the meat and veg.
• 13 add the soy sauce.
• 14 serve at once.