BEEF POT WITH SOY AND SWEET POTATO

Ingredients

• 1kg x stewing beef, cut into chunks
• 2 x onions, peeled and chopped into chunky pieces
• 3 x garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp x plain flour
• 2 tsp x five-spice powder
• 3 x star anise
• 2 x red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
• 3 x red peppers (paprika), deseeded and cut into large chunks
• 400g x sweet potato, peeled and cut into 3 cm chunks
• 2 Tbsp x dark brown sugar
• Black pepper for seasoning
• 3 Tbsp x soy sauce
• 600ml x beef stock
• Olive oil for frying
• 300g of short grain rice, Arborio (risotto) rice in this instance
• 500ml of water, cold
• 3 x kaffir lime leaves or bay leaves as a substitute
• 1 x lime, zest and juice
• Handful of fresh coriander leaves, chopped roughly
• 1 Tbsp x coriander seeds
• 3 Tbsp x buttermilk