MECHADO OR FILIPINO BEEF STEW

INGREDIENTS;
1 kg beef topside(cut cube)
2 tbsp cooking oil
4 cloves garlic(crushed)
1 onion(sliced)
2 potatoes(quartered and fried)
1 carrot(cut round)
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp black pepper(crushed)
1 cup tomato ketchup
3 cup water
salt to taste

METHOD;
In a pot brown meat with cooking oil and set aside.In the same pot saute garlic and onion then put in the water.Add lemon juice,soy sauce,peppercorn,tomato ketchup and bay leaf.Let the beef boil until cook and tender.Then put in potato and carrot until they soft.Add in salt and correct the seasoning to taste.