Beef Rendang

Monday, 16 May 2016 | 16:19 WIB
Beef rendang is one of the most delicious dishes in the world. the ingredients are including numerous kinds of aromatic spices which make this dish tastes very complex. the long cooking hours and the natural preservatives contained in the spices blend make this dish can last for days, even for weeks.

Beef Rendang

Ingredients

700 grams beef,cubed against the grain into 2 cm chunks
3 cm galangal,crushed
2 lemongrasses, crushed
3 turmeric leaves, knotted
2,500 ml coconut milkfrom the second press of 3 coconuts
500 ml coconut creamfrom the first press of 3 coconuts

ground spices blend:
20 curly red chili peppers
5 large red chili peppers
16 cloves shallots
4 cloves garlic
5 cm ginger
5 candlenuts, toasted
1 teaspoon white peppercorn
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar

Cooking Steps

  1. Boil coconut milk, galangal, lemongrass, turmeric leaves, and spices blend. Keep stirring it continuously until bubbling.
  2. Add meat. Stir it frequently until the meat is tender and the sauce is reduced into thick brown sauce. Pour in coconut cream and cook it over low heat.
  3. Keep stirring it until the rendang sauce is darkly browned, thick, and oily. Remove from heat.
  4. Beef rendang is ready to serve.