Dinner

For our first proper meal in our new flat I made Ginger and Garlic Stir Fry Beef with Broccoli with Turkey and Spinach Yellow Curry (masak kuning chilli api)

Ginger and Garlic Stir Fry Beef with Broccoli (for 3)

2 x Sliced Beef – you can buy steaks and slice it length wise medium to thinly. If you buy Rump steaks that is slightly tougher, do cut off any access fat, place in between cling film and bash it with a meat basher to help tenderize the meat.

1 x small broccoli – cut into bunches that look like mini trees

4 x cloves garlic - sliced

2 cm fresh ginger – sliced

Vegetable oil

Marinate

1 x table spoon oyster sauce, soy sauce and corn flour

1 x teaspoon salt, pepper, sugar

*Marinate the beef strips with the marinate and set aside for at least 30 minutes

Cooking Method

Blanch Broccoli into boiling hot water and salt for 5 minutes or until the broccoli looks greener then usual

Drain and set aside

Method

For the beef, add vegetable oil into a hot wok/pan and stir in sliced garlic and ginger for 30 seconds until it starts smelling lovely

Add the beef and leave to brown on one side for at least 1 minute until brown

Stir Fry for 6 minutes or even less (or at least until all sides are brown). Do not overcook as beef will be tough and chewy

At the last second mix the blanched broccoli in and serve in a nice bowl

Turkey and Spinach Yellow Curry (masak kuning chilli api)

3 x slices of turkey breast or chicken breast cut into bite size chunks

1 x table spoon turmeric powder

3 x shallots, cloves garlic and small green Thai chillies ground together with a 2 cm ginger

2 x Khafir Lime leaves

1 x lemongrass stalk - broken/sliced in half

1 x cup thick coconut cream

2 x table spoon oil

1 x bag spinach

Salt and sugar to taste

Method:

Marinate turkey with salt and turmeric powder, mix well and set aside

In a pot, add oil and fry marinated turkey until brown and remove from pan and set aside

In the same pot add the grounded ingredients and sauté ingredience for 8 minute until soften and slightly brown – add lemon grass and kafir lime leaves and stir for 1 minute

Add the cooked turkey meat in followed by the coconut milk and boil for 10 minutes

Add salt and a dash of sugar for taste

once done, turn off fire and add the bag of spinach and stir before serving (you want the spinach to be wilted and not over cooked.

Served with white fluffy steamed rice xx