Name: Fragrant Vietnamese-Style Beef Stew
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon rice bran oil; 1kg beef chuck steak, cut into 3cm pieces; 2 medium red onions (340g); 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised, quartered; 1 teaspoon five-spice powder; 3 star anise; 2 whole cloves; ¼ teaspoon cardamom seeds; 5 medium tomatoes (750g), chopped; ¼ cup (60ml) fish sauce; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes; 2 bunches mixed heirloom baby carrots (800g), trimmed, peeled; 125g baby corn, sliced diagonally; 1 cup (80g) bean sprouts; 1 cup thai basil sprigs; 1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly lime wedges, to serve

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