Daging Goreng Manis

Ingredients:
5 or 6 shallots or 1 onion (preferably shallots/bawang kecil)
2 or 3 cloves of garlic (depending on the size of garlic)
1 inch ginger
1 inch turmeric (kunyit)
1 serai/lemon grass (you can crush or blend together with other ingredients)
1 tablespoon of jintan halus (cumin powder)
1 tablespoon of jintan kasar (fennel powder)
1 kayu manis and the gang
1 tablespoon blackpepper
1 buah keras (candlenuts) - optional
10 red cili padi or you can use cili paste abt 1 tablespoon
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 chicken cube - optional
salt
Sugar (3 tablespoon)
1 bowl of sliced beef or lamb or chicken up to individual preference
1 bowl of water.

method:
Blend all onion/shallots, ginger, garlic, turmeric, buah keras (candlenut), serai (Lemon grass) up to you to crush it or to blend it and chili padi.
Saute the blended ingredients till fragrance.
Add in the spices, cumin, fennel, pepper, kayu manis and the gang
Saute until oil comes up.
Add in the beef and stir until it is coated with all the spices.
Than add in the vinegar
Add in salt and sugar (since this is a sweet dish, do not shy on the sugar)
Saute for 5 to 7 minutes before adding 1 bowl of water.
Simmer until its thicken and tender. Add water if thicken but if the beef is not tender.
Once it is thicken and tender remove from pan and ready to serve.
Garnish it with cilantro or daun sop.