Coconut Beef - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large Spanish onion, sliced thinly
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 1/2 lbs boneless sirloin steaks, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch strips
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2/3 cup shredded coconut
2 teaspoons light-brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/4 cups beef stock
Garnishes
thin slivers red bell pepper
chopped green chili

Preparation

Heat oil in a large skillet/wok. Add Spanish onion slices and garlic and fry gently until soft.
Add beef strips and fry, stirring, until brown.
Add the spices to beef and cook 2 minutes.
Add coconut, brown sugar, lemon juice and beef stock; stir well. Simmer gently, uncovered, 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until mixture is thickened and dry. (Cook only 20 minutes for a moister mixture).
**Stir mixture more frequently towards end of cooking time to prevent sticking. Garnish with slivers of bell pepper and green chilies .