Yun Do Green Beans With Potatoes And Beef Recipe

Ingredients

3lbs large green beans

1lb potatoes

4ozs beef

1 medium red onion

1 medium carrot

3 large garlic cloves

fresh ginger

1 teaspoon Keen’s Curry Powder

1 teaspoon Chinese five spices

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon tomato ketchup

5 tablespoons light oil

pepper and salt to taste

Preparation

Wash beans, remove ends, de-string and snap in half. Clean carrot and potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces and cover with water. Slice onion, chop garlic cloves and thinly slice a small piece of fresh ginger. Cut beef into strips and slice thinly.

Heat oil in a large covered pot, pan or wok over medium heat. Add beef, onion, ginger and garlic. After 2-3 minutes add carrot, potatoes and beans; cook for another 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cinnamon, curry powder, spices, ketchup, pepper, salt and three cups of water. Cook on slightly reduced heat for about 30 minutes.

After 20 minutes or so, monitor beans and potatoes until well cooked (no trendy half-raw vegetables here). Liquid should have reduced to thickened, tasty sauce…if necessary, add a teaspoon of cornstarch dissolved in some of the liquid.

Serve with steamed rice. If you can, use chopsticks.