Beef rendang recipe

Name: Beef rendang recipe
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 1.2kg beef chuck, cubed; 50ml vegetable oil; 1 tsp salt; 10 garlic cloves; 1 red onion; 50g galangal; 50g ginger; 30g turmeric; 2 lemongrass stems, white part only; 800ml coconut milk; 200ml water; 4 cloves; 2 star anise; 1 tsp shrimp paste; 3 makrut lime leaves; 4 cardamom pods; 20g tamarind paste; fish sauce

Darren Robertson and Mark LaBrooy

Updated February 23, 2023,first published September 11, 2017

Perfect pairing: Beef rendang curry and turmeric greens.Christopher Pearce

easyTime:2 hours +Serves:4

This is a great curry, especially at this time of year, when there is plenty of fresh turmeric around. It is also an awesome way of using secondary cuts of meat, slowly cooked for maximum flavour. We often use a mix of cuts when making large amounts. Beef cheeks can work very well.

Ingredients

1.2kg beef chuck, cubed
50ml vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
10 garlic cloves
1 red onion
50g galangal
50g ginger
30g turmeric
2 lemongrass stems, white part only
800ml coconut milk
200ml water
4 cloves
2 star anise
1 tsp shrimp paste
3 makrut lime leaves
4 cardamom pods
20g tamarind paste
fish sauce

Method

1. Season the beef with salt and saute in half of the oil until golden. Set beef aside.
2. Blend the garlic, onion, galangal, ginger, turmeric and lemongrass to a paste. In a pot, fry the paste in the remaining oil until it turns dark and aromatic.
3. Add the beef, coconut, water, cloves, anise, shrimp paste, leaves and cardamom. Cover and cook on a low heat for three hours. Season with tamarind and fish sauce.
Serve with steamed rice and turmeric greens.

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