Spicy Cumin Beef Stir Fry | easy spicy numbing ‘mala’ beef recipe | Halal recipe

Spicy Cumin Beef Stir Fry | easy spicy numbing ‘mala’ beef recipe | Halal recipe

Today, we’re making an easy Cumin Beef Stir Fry a deliciously fragrant cumin-spiced stir fry with a kick of numbingness from Sichuan peppercorns and oh so addictive.

‘Ma La’ means numbing (Ma) and spicy (la), and it refers to a fun numbing sensation in the mouth. Typically comes in a super oily sauce, this stir fry is not as oil-intense, and easier to accomplish.

In restaurants the beef is usually deep fried till crispy, but I find this one-pan stir fried version more practical (and easier). Deep fry the beef and add before the sauce if that’s what you like.

I used a cheap cut of beef (flank), and to prepare it for the stir fry, slice it thinly, against the grain at an angle. This is going to get you a more tender chew.

This recipe is inspired by Cumin Lamb Noodles. The beef here is interchangeable with lamb, with no change in directions and cooking times.

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Timestamps:

00:18 – Prepping Cumin Spice Blend
01:36 – Meat Marinating
02:40 – Sauce Bowl of Efficiency
03:28 – Cooking

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Ingredients:

– 300g Beef, sliced
– 1 Onion
– 1 inch Ginger
– 2 Cloves Garlic
– 2 Thai Bird’s Eye Chillies (adjust according to spice tolerance)
– 4-5 Stalks of Cilantro
– 1 tsp Cornstarch + 2-3 tbsps Water
– Cumin Spice Blend, to dry toast and grind to powder:
– 2 tsps Cumin
– 1 tsp Coriander Seeds
– 2 tsps Sichuan Peppercorns
– Beef Marinade:
– 1 tsp Light Soy Sauce
– 1 tsp Rice Vinegar
– 1/2 tsp Sugar
– 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
– 1 tsp Cornstarch
– 1 tsp of Cumin Spice Blend
– Sauce Bowl of Efficiency:
– 200ml Cup Beef Stock or Chicken Stock
– 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
– 1 tbsp Rice Vinegar
– 1 tsp Light Soy Sauce
– 2 tsps Brown Sugar

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