Crush a bay leaf roughly add cinnamon and allspice, add oil, use this to marinate steak for about an hour or longer.Remove the bay leaf by wiping it off carefully from ste steak before cooking.
Peel the shallots. Put oil in pan, brown the shallots from all sides but do not burn. Shake them gently all the time so they get an even colour.
Peel potatoes, cut into bitesize pieces, cook in salted water until almost tender. Drain. When the shallots are browned, add wine and spices to shallots Simmer shallots until wine has almost cooked away, add water and stock cubes, the tomato puree and sugar. Cook until the shallots are cooked and the sauce is thick and shiny.
Now gently crush the potatoes ever so slightly, add coriander, salt and pepper, fry them to your liking. Remove the crushed bay leaf from the steak, (I use tongues or kitchen tweezers) but try and keep the oil on the steak. Drizzle a little oil on kitchen towel, do not leave to wet. Heat griddle pan to high heat and fry steak to your liking from both sides. Rest steak for a few minutes then slice and serve or keep steak complete.
