Enjoy the bold flavours of Pan-Seared Australian Beef with Fresh Spices, paired with a tangy Tamarind and Tomato Chili Relish. This dish combines perfectly seared beef with a vibrant spice blend, balanced by the sweet and sour kick of the relish—a delicious fusion of Australian beef and Southeast Asian flavours.
10g Corriander leaves
5g Dry Chili
½ tsp Salt
½ tsp Sugar
½ tsp Black pepper
100ml Cooking oil
Tamarind and tomato chili relishes
100g Tomato (Thin slice)
30g Red Chili (Fine chop)
20g Chili Padi (Fine chop)
30g Shrimp paste (Fine chop)
200ml Tamarind Juice
80g Palm sugar
½ tsp Salt
Pre-heat the pan to medium heat, add the coriander seed, cumin seed, lemongrass, onion red, garlic, dry chili with a little oil. Transfer this spice mix to a food processor and blend it with turmeric powder, salt, sugar, and black pepper.
Coat the 2 beef pieces with this blended mixture and leave it in the fridge for ½ hour to marinate.
To prepare tomato and chili relishes, mix the onion, tomato, red chili, cili padi, shrimp paste, tamarind juice, palm sugar and salt
Pre-heat the pan over high heat, add some cooking oil and place the beef on one side and sear for 3-4 minutes. Turn the beef on the other side and sear for 3-4 minutes. Repeat with the second piece of marinated beef.
Once the beef is cooked, rest beef for 2 minutes before slicing it. Serve the sliced beef with the relishes and steamed fragrant rice.