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Step 1
Cut beef to approx. 3 cm cubes. Set aside
Step 2
Cut carrots to similar size as beef cubes. Set aside
Step 3
Peel tomatoes and dice. Set aside
Step 4
Peel and roughly chop garlic and shallots. Set aside
Step 5
Prepare 2 slices of ginger. Set aside
Step 6
In a wok, heat on high, add 2 tbsp oil. Add beef, arrange in single layer and let it sear for 1 minute
Step 7
Flip the beef over and sear for another minute. Cook until most sides of each piece of beef has seared. Lower heat to medium. Remove beef from wok. Leave the oil in the wok
Step 8
Add shallots, garlic and ginger to the wok. Stir-fry until aromatic I forgot to add the ginger when I took this photo
Step 9
Add carrots. Stir-fry for one minute
Step 10
Add tomatoes. Stir-fry for one minute
Step 11
Add beef, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tsp salt, 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine, 2 tsp Marmite, 4 bay leaves, 15g rock sugar and 750 ml broth. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. The broth doesn’t need to cover the ingredients since the ingredients will shrink in size as it cooks
Step 12
Braise on low for one hour or until tender. Give it a stir every 20 minutes
Step 13
Taste test and make adjustments if necessary. Remove bay leaves
Step 14
If you find it too runny, you can turn the heat to high, stir and allow some of the water to evaporate. Alternatively, you may add a cornstarch slurry to thicken
Step 15
Serve over rice or noodles.