Shoko

Ingredients

Scaled for your household (6 portions) · original serves 6

• Beef shank1.36 kg
  Exact physical mass conversion to grams; original source mass retained in source_text.
• Brown onion2
• Tomatoes455 g
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• Peanut oil2 US tbsp + to taste
  Original recipe breakdown · used in multiple steps

  • 2 US tbsp Peanut oil — US customary volume preserved. No food-density conversion to grams is assumed.
  • Additional peanut oil as needed, source amount unspecified — Publisher/method gives no numeric amount; retain as needed without inventing quantity.
• Garlic cloves4 clove
• Green capsicum1
• Baby spinach285 g
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• Red chilli3
• Ginger1 US tbsp
  US customary volume preserved. No food-density conversion to grams is assumed.
• Coriander seeds½ US tsp
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• Ground cardamom½ US tsp
  US customary volume preserved. No food-density conversion to grams is assumed.
• Cumin seeds½ US tsp
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• Black pepper½ US tsp
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• Ground anise½ US tsp
  US customary volume preserved. No food-density conversion to grams is assumed.
• Brown sugar1 US tsp
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• Beef stock1 US cup
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• Saltto taste
  Publisher/method gives no numeric amount; retain as needed without inventing quantity.
• Water for spinach2 US tbsp + to taste
  Original recipe breakdown · used in multiple steps

  • 2 US tbsp Water for spinach — US customary volume preserved. No food-density conversion to grams is assumed.
  • Additional water if needed, source amount unspecified — Publisher/method gives no numeric amount; retain as needed without inventing quantity.
• Prepared white rice (optional)to taste
  Publisher/method gives no numeric amount; retain as needed without inventing quantity.

Method

1. 1

   Season beef with salt, cardamom, anise, pepper and sugar. Brown in peanut oil for 5 minutes; remove.

2. 2

   Cook garlic and onions in the pan, adding oil if needed. Add tomatoes and capsicum, season and cook 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Return beef with ginger, chillies, remaining spices and stock. Simmer over medium heat for 2 hours, stirring occasionally; add water if too thick.

4. 4

   Steam chopped spinach in its measured salted water for 3 minutes after boiling. Add spinach and its liquid to beef; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Serve with optional rice.