Black Pepper Beef

Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 shallots, ground
2 pips garlic, ground
1cm piece of ginger, ground
1 bowl thinly sliced beef (1cm x 2cm)
1 tablespoon flour, mixed with ½ cup water
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
2 tablespoons black soy sauce
1 tablespoon crushed black peppercorns
½ bowl scallions, cut into 2cm lengths
1 tomato, cut into 5-6 wedges
1 onion, sliced into rings
1 red chilli, sliced lengthwise

Method
1. Heat oil in a pan and saute the ground shallots, garlic and ginger until fragrant.
2. Add the beef and stir-fry until the meat is slightly dry.
3. Add the flour-and-water mixture and stir. Add the oyster sauce, soy sauce and black pepper and simmer until meat is cooked through.
4. Just before dishing up, add the scallions, tomato, onion and chilli and stir quickly.
5. Dish up and serve while the scallion is still crunchy.