Recipe: Daging semur - Beef semur

Semur daging means a dish of stewed beef. This Indonesian dish is easy to prepare and is served with cooked white rice.

Ingredients

• 1 lb flank steak, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 6 candle nuts or cashew nuts, slightly crushed
• 3 spring onions, sliced
• 2 pieces fresh ginger, minced (½ cm / ¼ inch thick)
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
• ½ cup soy sauce
• ¼ teaspoon sesame seed oil
• 2 cups water
• salt
• pepper

Directions

1. Slice steak thinly and set aside.
2. Brown the onions, garlic,ginger and candle nuts in the peanut oil.
3. Add the meat slices and water chestnuts, cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add the soy sauce and water and cook for at least 35 minutes.
5. Salt and pepper may be added to taste.
6. Serve over jasmine rice or plain rice.

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