Simmered Cabbage with Beef, Shan Style

Ingredients

• 4 cups cabbage shredded finely ( 1 small head)
• 0.3 cup dry-roasted peanuts unsalted coarsely chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper red
• 0.3 pound ground sirloin 
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; peanut oil preferred 
• 1 cup plum tomato wedges thin ( 2 medium)
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup thinly shallots vertically sliced
• 1 teaspoon turmeric 

Equipment

• frying pan
• wok
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Heat a wok or Dutch oven over medium heat.
2. Add peanut oil to pan, and swirl to coat.
3. Add shallots, salt, turmeric, and red pepper; cook for 3 minutes or until shallots are tender, stirring frequently.
4. Add beef; cook for 2 minutes or until the beef begins to brown.
5. Add cabbage and tomato; toss well to combine. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook for 10 minutes or until cabbage wilts. Stir in peanuts; cover and cook 10 minutes or until cabbage is tender.