Mint grows so freely that once you know the trick you never need buy mint sauce again. Blanching the mint with boiling water helps to dissolve the sugar and to keep the colour in the mint leaves.

For cooking the pasta follow the instructions on the cover. 3. Tip: Put the pasta only when the water is boiling well. Do not add oil as the boiling water is good enough. 4. Once cooked always reserve ...

Cook in batches. the meat will stew if overcrowded. Serve with mashed potatoes, peas and mint sauce. Chop a bunch of fresh mint leaves and put them in a heat proof bowl. Cover these with sugar.

In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar and black pepper. Mix until well combined. Place beef in another medium bowl. Add half the marinade and toss to coat.