Our Burmese spice blend is normally used as an unusual and subtle, slow-cooked chicken curry, but it also goes wonderfully with slow cooked beef. The meat adds much more flavour, so you’ll find you need more soy sauce and maybe a fresh chilli or two! Serves 4-6

Ingredients

• 700g beef, cut into cubes

• 4 tbsp sesame oil plus 1 tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 carton Burmese curry blend

• 300ml secret sauce

• small fresh chillies, finely chopped (to taste)

• 3 tbsp soy sauce

• 100ml water

• to serve, chopped coriander and 1-2 tbsp sesame seeds

Recipe

1. Blend the spices with 3 tbsp of the oil and use to coat the beef. Marinate for a few hours.

2. Heat the remaining oils in a large pan and fry the meat until brown. Add the chillies and fry briefly.

3. Add the secret sauce, soy sauce and water, bring to the boil and simmer for a couple of hours or until the meat is tender. Add a little more water if it looks dry.

4. Serve with rice, sprinkled with sesame seeds and chopped coriander.