Crispy Spicy Beef Slices (dendeng balado)

Ingredients:

• 500 gram beef chuck
• 1 tsp. lime juice
• salt to taste
• vegetable oil
• 100 gram red chilies
• 16 small shallots
• 1 ripe tomato

Instructions:

• Trim the beef from any fat and cut it very thin, square pieces following the meat fibers.
• Work the salt and lime juice into the mear and then let it dry in the hot sun until it is very dry and resembles beef jerky. It usually takes several days to dry.
• Slice the beef into 6x6 cm squares and fry in a deep fryer until brown and dry. Remove and set aside.
• Coarsely pound the red chilies, shallots, salt and tomato. Fry in 50 ml oil until fragrant. Add the beef and stir-fry to coat the slices and distribute the flavors.

Makes 6 servings.