SPICY BEEF STEW (BO KHO)

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This is better the next day like most stews. It`s 2-15-2005 and I just made this it`s fall apart tender. The aromas from the star anise and cinnamon are heavenly. I didn`t find it to spicy. The spicyness depends on the curry you use. I also had a 1/2 red pepper and 1/2 celery which I dice and tossed into the pot along with the beer.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Stew

Time 3h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

6 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons annatto seeds
2 lbs top round beef, cut into large cubes
1 large onion, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 cup beer (optional)
1 stalk lemongrass, finely chopped
2 pieces star anise
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup thickly chopped carrot
1 cup mint leaves or 1 cup basil leaves
2 red chilies, sliced
salt
pepper
lime

Steps:

  • Heat half of the oil with annatto seeds and stir quickly until the oil takes on the redish-brown color of the seeds.
  • Set aside, strain and remove the seeds.
  • Marinate the beef cubes with onion, half the garlic, salt, sugar and half of the annatto seed oil mixture for 45 minutes.
  • Heat the remaining annatto seed oil and cook the remaining garlic until soft.
  • Add curry powder, beer and marinade and it`s ingredients.
  • Braise the beef, adding a little water, lemongrass, star anise and cinnamon.
  • Cook at 350 degree in oven for 1 hour then and add carrots.
  • Cook for 1 more hour.
  • Simmer 5 more minutes.
  • Garnish and serve over white rice is how I served it. The juices got absorbed into the rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 656.5, Fat 42, SaturatedFat 11.2, Cholesterol 138.3, Sodium 1886.3, Carbohydrate 18.5, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 10.8, Protein 50.5

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