Beef Stew

My grandmother's recipe, ie. famously known in the family as Beef 'Stik' Mak Tok. Some of you may have tried this at my mom's place. You can do many things with this dish. You can serve it hot with your favourite steam vegetables or pasta or rice. Or eat it with bread. Dip in the sauce and enjoy.

You need:
500 gm tender beef slices
2 Large onions
1 Garlic clove
2-3 tbls corn flour
2-3 cups water
1 tbls dark soy sauce
Worshestershire Sauce (we use Lea and Perrin's)
White Vinegar
Salt and Sugar
White and Black Pepper
Olive Oil

Instructions:
1. Season beef with white pepper, w'shire sauce, and a little olive oil.
2. Set aside for 20 minutes.
3. Thinly slice onions and garlic.
4. Sear beef slices on a grill or a shallow pan. 1 minute each side.
5. Heat olive oil, shallow fry to wilt the onions, set aside.
6. In a pot, heat olive oil, and fry garlic till fragrant.
7. Stir in corn flour. (Oil will splatter, so please becareful)
8. Pour in water. Stir until sauce starts to thicken.
9. Add w'shire sauce to desired taste.
10. Add dark soy sauce to desired color.
11. Add in the seared beef slices.
12. Season to taste with white vinegar, salt, sugar, and black pepper.
13. Cook in medium heat for about 20-25 minutes.
14. Put in the wilted onions just before turning off the heat.
15. Serve hot.

Note:
This dish can be kept frozen in the freezer up to a month. Wait for stew to cool first before freezing. To serve, thaw stew and microwave on high for about 2-3 minutes.