Beef Rendang (Indonesian and Malaysian Celebrated Dish)
Today my younger children are returning home after spending a week long summer vacations at their maternal grands. We are cooking most celebrated dish of Indonesia to welcome them at home. This dish also popular in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Thailand.
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| Beef Rendang |
Ingredients:
- Beef Chunks 1 kg
- Oil 1 cup
- Onion chopped 2
- Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
- Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
- Lemon grass chopped 2 stalks
- Lemon juice 1-2 teaspoon
- Tamarind paste 1 teaspoon
- Desiccated coconut 1 teaspoon
- Coconut Milk 1 cup
- Lemon zest strips 1/2 teaspoon
- Brown sugar or caramelized sugar 2 teaspoon
- Salt to taste
- Red Chillies powder 1/2 teaspoon
- Red Chillies whole 3-4
- Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
- Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
- Garam Masala powder 1 teaspoon
Procedure:
- Fry onion in oil till golden brown.
- Add ginger garlic paste fry for 1-2 minutes.
- Then add lemon grass, lemon juice,desiccated coconut, lemon zest , salt and spices except garam masala.
- Fry for few minutes then add meat and coconut milk and fry for 5 more minutes.
- Add 1-2 cup water and continue to cook on low flame till beef is fully tender.
- Evaporate excess water if any, on high flame.
- Sprinkle garma masala, add sugar, lemon juice and tamarind paste.
- Cook for few minutes then simmer.
- Delicious Beef Rendang is ready to serve.
- Serve with steamed rice.
