Hot and spicy serve with a green salad. You can get one whole piece of beef for this recipe if you like. If you do you will need to cook it for about 25 minutes or less if you want it rare.
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Spread beef fillets with Dijon mustard.
Using mortar and pestle, lightly crush seeds and peppercorns, add herbs, salt, cayenne pepper, paprika and cumin; mix well.
Coat beef fillets in herb mixture. Heat oil in pan, add beef, cook until browned.
Transfer beef to wire rack in baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 180°C about 12 minutes or until cooked as desired.
Stand beef 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with herb roasted potatoes.
Herb roasted potatoes: Place potatoes in separate baking dish, drizzle with oil, add seasoning and chilli powder; mix well.
Bake at 180°C about 45 minutes or until tender.
Add herbs; mix well.
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