Express Curry Beef

As a Malaysian, I love Curry, a hot and spicy dish with different spices cooked with Chicken, fish ,vegetables or Beef. Also there are different versions of curry,Malaysian Curry, Indian Curry,Indonesian Curry, Nyonya Curry and Thai Curry.
Each one uses different spices .

Ingredient:-

3 tablespoons cooking oil
1 onion, cut into thin slices
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
2 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 pounds beef sirloin steak, cut into 1 inch cubes
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro


Directions
In a large frying pan, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the coriander, cumin, red-pepper flakes, turmeric, salt, and water. Add the paste to the onion and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add the meat to the pan and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Raise the heat to moderately high and cook to your taste, stirring, about 2 minutes longer for medium rare. Stir in the cilantro.
Yield: 4 servings