INGREDIENTS:
- 1 k. beef, cubed
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 thumb size ginger, chopped
- 3 lemon grass bulbs
- 1 ½ cups tomato sauce
- 1 carrot, cubed
- 1 potato, cubed
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon powder
- ½ tsp. curry powder (red or yellow)
- ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp. cumin powder
- ¾ cups sugar
- 2 cups beef broth
- ⅛ cup soy sauce
- cooking oil
HOW TO COOK:
- Heat oil and saute the ginger, onions and lemon grass until aromatic.
- Add the beef, cinnamon, curry, cayenne pepper and cumin.
- Add the tomato sauce, soy sauce and beef stock. allow to simmer.
- Add the carrot and the potato. cover and allow to cook.
- Add the sugar and allow to cook some more
- The mechado is done when the beef is tender and the sauce has thickened.
IMAGE: pinoyrecipe.net
