How To: Make bo kho (vietnamese beef stew)

Titlibo Nihaan shows us how to make Bo Kho(Vietnamese Beef Stew,in this video. The ingredients for this are,500 grams of beef,3 chopped shallots,1 small onion, thinly sliced,soy sauce,nuoc mam sauce,a bunch of fresh basil,2 red chillies,3 cloves of garlic,1 tablespoon lemon grass,1 tablespoon of turmeric powder,1 tablespoon of curry powder 1 tablespoon of brown sugar,4 star anise and a beef stock cube.In a small pan dry roast the star anise for 5 minutes.When cooled,gring them in a coffee grinder and retain the powder thus obtained.In a large bowl, combine the beef and turmeric powder together and keep aside for 1/2 an hour.In a pan heat 2 tablespoons of sesame oil,add the shallots,garlic,lemon grass and the chillies.Stir this for some time.Now add the curry powder,most of the star anise powder and the beef.Once the beef is browned,add 700 ml of beef stock,3 tablespoons of nuoc mam sauce,2 tablespoons of soy sauce and the sugar.Stir this gently and bring it to a boil.Now,turn the heat down and let this simmer for 45 minutes or until the beef is tender.After this,add in the basil,and the rest of the star anise powder.Mix it all together and transfer this to a serving bowl.Garnish this with thinly sliced onions.Serve this delicious dish with some sticky rice and enjoy!