Marinade

• 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 2 tablespoons ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 4 tablespoons dark soya sauce
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 420ml water

Beef Preparation

1. Wash and cut beef into 2.5 cm chunks.
2. Drain in colander.
3. Marinate with bicarbonate of soda, pepper, salt, sugar, vinegar and dark soya sauce.
4. Leave for 30 minutes.

Other Ingredients

1. Grind onions and garlic together.
2. Slice and julienne ginger.
3. Wash cinnamon.
4. Peel carrots. Wash and cut diagonally. Soak in water.
5. Peel potatoes. Wash and cut into quarters. Soak with carrots.
6. Cut tomato into quarters.
7. Remove leaves from coriander.

Cooking

1. Heat oil in a pot. When hot, fry ground onion and garlic, shredded ginger and cinnamon till onions are brown and fragrant.
2. Add marinated beef. Fry till meat changes color.
3. Add water and simmer till meat is tender. Stir occasionally to prevent meat from sticking to pot. Add more water if gravy is too thick and season accordingly.
4. Add carrots and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add potatoes and cook till soft.
6. Add tomato and biscuit crumbs. If you like, you may add a tin of Spam luncheon meat, cut into thick slices or chicken franks at this step.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.