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Beef Rendang

My friend Varun had me over for dinner once and whipped this up. I loved it. Here is my attempt at trying to recreate it years later.

ingredientquantityunit
boneless short rib2lbs
lemograss3sticks
kerisik18tbsp
tamarin concentrate juice21cup
cardamom3pods
cloves3pods
anise3stars
garlic5cloves
red chili312
cinamon1stick
coconut milk1can
water0.5cup
kaffir lime6leaves
palm sugar1tbsp
shallot5
galangal1inch
ginger1inch

Instructions:

  1. Food process ginger, galangal, shallot, 3 lemongrass (white part), garlic, chili into a paste.
  2. Heat oil in a pot and throw in the cinamon, cloves, star anise, cardamom pods.
  3. Add the paste and cook till fragrant.
  4. Pound lemograss and add it along with the beef till the outside is cooked.
  5. Pour in coconut milk, tamarind juice, water, bring to a simmer and stir until the beef is almost cooked.
  6. Add kerisik and thinly sliced kefir lime leaves sliced, stir them in, then let the dish cook covered on low heat for as long as you can.
  7. Dish is ready when it has reduced and there is no more water.
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Footnotes

  1. Or, if you can't find it, get shredded unsweatened coconut and toast it in a wok.

  2. Can make from pulp or just find concentrate juice which has already soaked the pulp.

  3. Soak dried chili, easier to deseed.