Beef Rendang

Indonesian style spice beef. It's delicious as a sandwich filling too!!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 6  limes
• 6  kaffir lime leaves
• 3  stalks lemongrass
• 4  pieces ginger (thumb size x 4)
• 10  garlic cloves
• 10  shallots
• 16  candlenuts
• 2  pieces  galangal ginger (thumb size x 2)
• 1  piece ginger
• 200  g red chilies

• Ingredients not for grinding

•  coconut milk of 1 coconut
• 1⁄2 tablespoon palm sugar
• 6  limes
• 6  kaffir lime leaves
• 1 1⁄2 kg beef (cubed or sliced)

Directions

1. Grind all ingredients together except the red chili to a fine paste.
2. Grind the red chili separately to a fine paste.
3. Fry the first part of the ground ingredients with hot oil and 5 pieces of kaffir lime leaves and add salt.
4. Then, add the ground chili paste with 1/2 tbsp of palm sugar.
5. Fry all this till fragrant and then add beef cubes or slices.
6. Once all the beef is coated, add all the milk of 1 coconut.
7. Cook on low fire for 45 minutes or till it becomes dry and thick.
8. Remove and serve.