Lapis Daging (Sweet Spiced Beef)

I got some beef in the freezer and no idea of what to cook, kinda bored of things we usually have, either soupy or dry one..So I just browsed around on the net and found this. Made it and we loved it!

Ingredients:
600g of beef (thinly cut into square 5x5x1cm)
750mL water
5 Tbsp Indonesian sweet soy sauce
2 Tbsp tamarind, dissolved in 4Tbsp water
5 clove
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp nutmeg
salt
sugar
oil for sauteeing
fried onion for garnishing

to crush:
7 cloves of shallot
5 cloves of garlic
5 pan-fried candle nuts

Directions:
Marinade the cut beef with the smooth spices, soy sauce, tamarind juice, pepper, nutmeg, salt and sugar and let it stand for at least 30min. Then sauteeing it with a little bit oil and keep stirring until it changes color. Add some water and clover. Continue to cook until the meat tender and stir it once awhile. Once it is done, sprinkle some fried onion. Serve it with warm steamed rice.