3 spicy kho Recipes

olive oil, annatto seeds, top round beef, cut into large cubes, onion, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, salt, brown sugar, curry powder, beer (optional), stalk lemongrass, finely chopped, star anise, cinnamon stick, thickly chopped carrot, mint leaves or 1 cup basil leaves, red chilies, sliced, salt, pepper, lime

fish sauce, five-spice powder (available at oriental stores), sugar, beef stew meat (1 inch thick pieces) or 4 lbs beef short ribs (1 inch thick pieces), vegetable oil, yellow sweet onion, peeled and sliced, garlic cloves, peeled and lightly crushed, fresh ginger, cut into 3 slices and lightly crushed, beef stock (or 2 cup water with 1 beef bouillon), stalks lemongrass, use the white part only, star anise, cinnamon stick, about 2 inches long, dried chilies or 3 thai red chili peppers, annatto seeds or 1 tsp ground annatto seed, carrots, peeled and sliced diagonally 1/4 inch thick