For cooking

• 1 kg beef malaya or flank (falda)
• ½ onion, cut into chunks
• 1 celery stalk, cut into chunks
• 1 carrot, peeled and cut into chunks
• 6 allspice berries (pimienta de chapa)
• 1.5 liters water
• A little oil for sautéing

For the seasoning paste

• 2 tablespoons ground ají colorado (Peruvian dried red chili)
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 pinch of cumin
• Salt and pepper, to taste

For frying and serving

• Oil for sautéing and frying
• Boiled and browned potatoes or fried yuca, to taste
• Salad, to taste