Remove fat and sinew from beef; slice beef thinly, then cut into fine shreds.

Combine beef with oil, water and cornflour. Cover, marinate for 30 minutes.

Slice carrot thinly, cut into fine strips. Heat oil for deep frying in wok, add carrot, cook until slightly browned, remove from wok, reserve.

Reheat oil, add meat cook a few minutes until tender, storing gently to separate meat and drain.

Heat oil again. Sprinkle extra cornflour over the beef. Deep fry beef again in a hot oil until brown; drain.

Add to sauce with reserve carrot, reheat throughly before serving immediately.

Sauce:

Heat oil in wok, add shallot, garlic, chilli and add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, stir in beef and carrot.