Crying tiger (seua rong hai)

Ingredients

• 50 grams dried tamarind
• 1 cup (250ml) boiling water
• 400 grams beef eye fillet
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons dried green peppercorns, crushed
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 10 centimetre stick (20g) finely chopped fresh lemon grass
• 2 fresh small red thai chillies, chopped finely
• 1 carrot (180g)
• 1 cup (80g) thinly sliced chinese cabbage
• Dipping sauce
• 1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce
• 1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice
• 2 teaspoons grated palm sugar
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped dried red thai chilli
• 1 green onion, sliced thinly
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh coriander
• 1/2 cup reserved tamarind pulp (see step 1)