Old-Time Beef Stew

Ingredients: (ingredient and amount slightly change to suit my cooking)
400g Beef (cut into chunks)
1 tbsp cooking oil
2 cups water (add more during cooking)
1/2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
6 cloves garlic (peeled and leave whole)
2 bay leaves
1/2 onion (sliced)
1/2 tsp salt (to taste)
1/2 tsp sugar (to taste)
1/4 tsp grounded pepper
1/4 tsp chilli powder
A dash ground mix spice
1 red carrot (cut into chunk)
2 ribs celery (chopped)
Cornflour mixture (for thickening)

Beef seasoning:
Salt
Pepper

Methods:

1. Season beef with salt and pepper and mix to combine.
2. In a heated wok, add in cooking oil and brown the seasoned beef.
3. Add water, Worcestershire Sauce, garlic, bay leaves, onion, salt, sugar, pepper, mix spice and chilli powder.  Stir till well combined.
4. Cover and simmer for about one hour, stirring from time to time and adding more water when the sauce is reduced.
5. Remove bay leaves and garlic cloves.
6. Add carrot and celery, cover and continue to cook till all the ingredients are cooked.
7. Thicken gravy with cornflour mixture and stir well until bubbly.
8. Dish up and serve.

This dish is adapted from Diana Gale from Domestic Goddess Wannabe, to view the original post click here