• Mix to combine all seasoning ingredients and keep aside.
  

Prepare the garnish

• Fry the eggs Thai style.
  
• Use the oil from the fried eggs, lower the temperature to medium low heat. Fry a small batch of the Thai sweet basil leaves at the time. Avoid splashing oil by making sure the leaves are dry enough but not bruised.

  Cook for 2 minutes or until the leaves are translucent and crisp. Remove the deep-fried leaves with a spider and place on a kitchen towel.
  
• Chop the garlic, slice the shallots, chop the chillies, and remove the centre vein from the lime leaves before cutting them very thinly.
  

Finish the dish

• Heat 2 tbsp of oil over a medium high heat and fry the garlic shortly before adding the shallots.
  
• Add the beef and cook through.
  
• Add the chillies and the seasoning mix. .
  
• Finish with the sweet basil leaves at the end