Beef Rendang

 

 

This is a short cut method for aspiring cooks who want  less fuss. It is much better to cook it yourself than buy as you can cook the meat till very tender.  You can use rib eye whereas the outside cooks use a cheaper cut of beef.

 

Ingredients

 

1 kg rib eye beef or beef shin cut into chunky cubes (buy from wet market as its cheaper)

3 tbsp auntie dolly's rempah (recipe in earlier post)

2 tbsp dry meat curry powder mixed with a little water

50 cts of ground coconut,slow fry till brown and pounded till fine

3 pcs of kaffir lime leaves, cut finely

1 pkt of kara coconut cream 500ml mixed with 500 ml water

1 stick cinnamon

2 pcs aniseed

2 pcs cloves

1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tbsp cumin powder

salt to taste

oil

 

Method

 

Heat oil in non stick pot

Fry rempah and curry paste till fragrant

Add spices

Add beef and stir fry till evenly coated with rempah

Add coconut cream and water and bring to a boil

Lower heat and cook till meat is tender

Add more water if mixture dries up to prevent burning

When meat is ready, add finely chopped lime leaves and pounded coconut

Season to taste