Beef Tripe With Cilantro

When cooked correctly, beef tripe is one of the most amazing ingredients from the cow with a tender and smooth texture, and great perceptiveness to any seasoning you throw at it. This makes cilantro the perfect vegetable/herb to pair with tripe as it delivers just the right balance of taste and scent.

• Beef tripe
• Cilantro
• garlic

Seasoning:

• salt
• white pepper powder
• star anise seeds
• coriander seeds
• bay leaves
• fennel seeds

• Wash tripe in cold water
• start boiling a pot of water
• to the pot, add star anise seeds, coriander seeds, bay leaves and fennel seeds
• add the tripe to the water (when its still cold/warm)
• bring to a boil, and then simmer for 2 hours with the lid closed.
• By the time it is done, the tripe will have shrunk considerably so plan your portions accordingly.

• Soak cilantro in cold water and wash
• Cut down the tripe into stripes
• Remove root of cilantro, cut along the stem in 2 cm intervals
• finely dice 3 cloves of garlic
• mix 1 tbsp of starch with 1/3 cup of cold water

In a hot pan on high heat:

• pour 3 tbsp of vegetable oil
• add 2 cloves worth of diced garlic, saute nicely
• add in tripe and stir fry for 2 minutes
• add in cilantro and mix, cook for 1 minute
• add 1/2 tsp of white pepper
• pour in starch mix, reduce to medium heat and cook for 2 more minutes (counting from start of water boiling)

• Transfer contents from pan to plate
• add in the last clove worth of diced garlic, toss and mix slightly.
• Serve and enjoy!