TAMARIND AND LEMONGRASS BEEF
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 500g/1lb 2oz lean beef
- cut into strips
- 2 lemongrass stalks
- chopped
- 6 shallots
- chopped
- 2 green chillies
- chopped
- 3 tbsp tamarind paste
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tsp Thai fish sauce
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 200g/7oz shredded green papaya
Directions
- Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan
- toss in the beef and cook over a high heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the lemongrass
- shallots and chillies and stir-fry for a 5 minutes
- or until the meat is well browned.
- Add the tamarind paste
- lime juice
- fish sauce
- sugar and papaya and stir-fry for 4 minutes.
- Divide between four bowls and serve.
