Beef Curry

Ingredients:
600gms beef
1 cup water
1/2 cup iol
300 gms potatoes
5 tbsps meat curry powder
6 shallots
4 cloves garlic
3 cm piece ginger
4 cups coconut milk-extracted from 3/4 coconut (see the glossary)
3 cm piece cinnamon stick
2 cloves
1 star anise (see the glossary)
25 gm grated coconut-fried until golden and pounded (see the glossary)
Salt to taste

Method:
1. Wash the meat well and cut into bite sized pieces and drain.
2. Blend the curry powder with 1 cup water.
3. Pound the shallots,garlic and ginger.
4. Heat oil and fry the pounded ingredients until fragrant. Add in the curry powder and fry further until fragrant.
5. Add the beef with a little bit of water.
6. Add the pounded fried coconut,star anise,cloves and cinnamon stick.
7. Stir slowly and add the coconut milk, potatoes and salt.
8. Simmer until the potatoes are cooked.