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Kongpo Shaptak

Ingredients

1 pound top round beef
2 tablespoons oil
1 large red onion, chopped roughly
One-half teaspoon paprika
2 cloves garlic, chopped
I (1-inch) piece ginger,
chopped one-quarter teaspoon ground erma (Sichuan pepper, available at large grocery stores)
1 tomato, chopped roughly
One and one half tablespoons churue (blue cheese), crumbled
1 cup water
2 jalapeno chilies, sliced thinly on diagonal

How to Prepare

• Cut the beef into thin slices about one eighth inch thick and one and one half to 2 inches square.
• Heat the pan over high heat and add the oil.
• Fry the onion until brown with the paprika, garlic, ginger and erma..
• Add the beef and stir-fry until cooked through.
• Add the tomato and the cheese, and cook until the cheese melts.
• Add the water and stir in the chilies, cooking for a few minutes more.
• Serve with bread or rice and a tablespoon tamarind sauce.