Beef Rendang Recipe (Rendang Daging)

Recipe: Beef Rendang
(Rendang Daging)
or Spicy Beef Stew
with Coconut

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pound boneless beef short ribs
(cut into cubes)
5 tablespoons cooking oil
1 cinnamon stick (about 2-inch long)
3 cloves
3 star anise
3 cardamom pods
1 lemongrass
(cut into 4-inch length and pounded)
1 cup thick coconut milk
1 cup water
2 teaspoons tamarind pulp
(soaked in some warm water for the juice and discard the seeds )
6 kaffir lime leaves (very finely sliced)
6 tablespoons kerisik (toasted coconut)
1 tablespoon sugar/palm sugar
or to taste Salt to taste

Spice Paste:
5 shallots
1 inch galangal
3 lemongrass (white part only)
5 cloves garlic
1 inch ginger
10-12 dried chilies
(soaked in warm water and seeded)

Method:
1.Chop the spice paste ingredients and then blend it in a food processor until fine.

2.Heat the oil in a stew pot, add the spice paste, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, and cardamom and stir-fry them until aromatic.

3.Add the beef and the pounded lemongrass and stir for 1 minute.

4.Add the coconut milk, tamarind juice, water, and simmer on medium heat, stirring frequently until the meat is almost cooked.

5.Add the kaffir lime leaves, kerisik (toasted coconut), sugar/palm sugar, stirring to blend well with the meat.

6.Lower the heat to low, cover the lid, and simmer for 1 – 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is really tender and the gravy has dried up.

7.Add salt to taste. If not sweet enough, add more sugar to taste.