Beef Sinina

Ingredients for Beef Sinina

• 1 kg beef brisket, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 6 bird's-eye chillies, chopped
• 1 thumb-sized ginger, thinly sliced
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 large tomatoes, quartered
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Salt, to taste
• Oil, for cooking
• 4 stalks spring onions, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp ginger paste
• 2 bird's-eye chillies, finely chopped

How to cook Beef Sinina

1. 1.Pound spring onions, ginger paste, and 2 finely chopped bird's-eye chillies in a mortar until a rough palapa paste forms; set aside.
2. 2.Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté garlic, sliced ginger, and onion until softened; add tomatoes and cook until they break down.
3. 3.Add beef and brown all over. Pour in coconut milk and beef stock, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
4. 4.Stir in soy sauce and 6 chopped chillies. Continue simmering over low heat for 45 minutes, until the brisket is tender.
5. 5.Raise heat to high, stir in palapa, and reduce the liquid by half until thickened. Season with salt and black pepper before serving.