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     Title: BEEF CONGEE (OR A THICK GLOPPY RICE DISH)
Categories: Meats, Grains
     Yield: 1 servings

     8 oz Rump steak coarsely chopped
     8 oz Long grain rice
          Stock or water
          Piece of star anise
     2    Cloves garlic, mashed
     1    Inch piece of ginger sliced
          -into 5-6 pieces
     6    Spring onions
     8 oz Mangetout
          Salt, pepper
          Sesame oil

 Put the rice and four times it's volume of stock/water
 into a thick bottomed pan. Add the star anise, garlic,
 ginger, salt, pepper and half the spring onions. Bring
 to the boil then simmer, stirring occaisionally, until
 the rice turns into a thick glop - about 40 minutes.
 Add more water if needed.

 Remove and discard the spring onion and add the beef.
 Cook for two minutes. Add the beans and cook for a
 further two minutes.

 Chop the remaing spring onions and add, along with a
 dash of the sesame oil. Goes very well with chinese
 chilli sauce and/or soy sauce.

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