Cumin Beef

Ingredients

• Beef tenderloin or chuck steak
• Green bell pepper
• Cumin seeds (preferably whole > ground)
• Chili peppers (bird's eye)
• Light soy sauce
• Starch
• Oil
• Salt
• Scallion
• Pestle and mortar (optional)

Steps

1. First, finely chop the chili peppers and grind them together with the cumin seeds in a pestle and mortar for a more intense flavor. If you're short on time, you can skip this step.
2. De-stem and remove the seeds from the green bell pepper (remove seeds if you like it spicy), and slice it into strips. Cut the scallion into sections.
3. Thaw the beef in advance, rinse it with water, and pat it dry or pat it dry with kitchen paper. Slice the beef against the grain.
4. Marinate the meat: add light soy sauce, starch, and oil, stir evenly, and let sit for 30 minutes. You can refer to [Learn to Marinate](../../tips/learn/学习腌.md) for other marinating methods.
5. Heat the pan with oil, add the scallion pieces, stir-fry to release the fragrance, then add the marinated beef and stir-fry.
6. Once the beef changes color, evenly add the cumin and chili pepper ground mixture and stir-fry until cooked.
7. Add the sliced green bell pepper and stir-fry until it is tender-crisp; then add the salt.
8. Turn the heat up (🔥), stir-fry for 1 minute, then turn off the heat and stir-fry for another 30 seconds to ensure even heating before serving.