The Beef and Dried Shiitake Mushrooms Recipes

Preparation time: 25 minutes + 10 minutes soakingrecipes:
Total cooking time: 15 minutes1. Put the dried shiitake mushrooms in a bowl and
Serves: 4cover with boiling water. Leave to soak for 10 minutes,
Ingredients for the beef and dried shiitake mushroomsor until they have plumped up. Drain and thinly slice.
recipes:2. Put the steak in a bowl. Mix together 2 tablespoons
6 dried shiitake mushroomsof the oil, the garlic, chilli and some salt and pepper and
400 g (13 oz.) topside steak, cut into thin stripsoil, foradd to the steak. Toss well.
cooking3. Heat the wok until very hot and stir-fry the steak in
4 cloves garlic, finely choppedtwo batches over high heat for 30 seconds, or until
1 red chilli, finely choppedjust browned. Reheat the wok in between each batch
2 onions, very thinly sliced 4 spring onions, choppedand after that remove from the wok.
1/2 red capsicum, thinly sliced4. Reheat the wok, add 2 tablespoons of the oil and
1/2 cup (125ml/4 fl oz.) tomato pureestir-fry the onion, spring onion and capsicum for 3
2 teaspoons soft brown sugarminutes, or until golden. Add the mushrooms, tomato
2 tomatoes, dicedpuree and sugar. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat
2 teaspoons sesame oiland simmer for 3 minutes. Add the beef, tomato and
2 tablespoons shredded basil leavesoil, and season. Bring to the boil, allowing the tomato to
Directions for the beef and dried shiitake mushroomsheat through. Stir in the basil. Serve immediately.