Malaysian Beef, Shallot and Sweet Potato Redang

Ingredients

• 800g rump beef cut into cubes
• 3 tbsp sesame oil
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed
• 16 shallots peeled and left whole
• 4 cloves of garlic (crushed)
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 red chilli, seeded and finely diced
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 1 tbsp Malaysian curry powder
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 4 lemon rind strips
• 250 ml thick coconut milk
• 125 ml beef stock
• 1 tsp sugar
• Sea salt and black pepper