Dinner

Beef Rendang

Name: Beef Rendang
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 105 min
Total time: 130 min
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 1lb beef; 5 tbs vegetable oil; 1 cinnamon stick; 3 cloves; 3 star anise; 3 cardamom; 1 cup coconut cream; 1 cup water; 2 tbs tamarind paste; 6 lime; 1 tbs sugar; 5 shallots; lemongrass, pounded, as needed; kaffir lime leaves, as needed; coconut, toasted, as needed; salt, to taste; rice, steamed, as needed

A rich Malaysian beef rendang slowly simmered with coconut cream, tamarind, aromatic spices, and a fragrant spice paste until tender and deeply flavored.

2 hr 10 min
600 kcal
Malaysian
Stew

Mellowpan tip: This one takes a while. Save it for a slower day, and swap it in when the week allows.

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Chop the spice paste ingredients.
Step 2:
Blend the spice paste ingredients in a food processor until fine.
Step 3:
Heat the oil in a stew pot.
Step 4:
Add the spice paste, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, and cardamom; stir-fry until aromatic.
Step 5:
Add the beef and pounded lemongrass, then stir for 1 minute.
1 min
Step 6:
Add the coconut cream, tamarind paste, and water. Simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the meat is almost cooked.
Step 7:
Add the kaffir lime leaves, toasted coconut, and sugar or palm sugar, stirring to blend well with the meat.
Step 8:
Lower the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until the meat is really tender and the gravy has dried up.
2 h
Step 9:
Add more salt and sugar to taste.
Step 10:
Serve immediately with steamed rice and save some for overnight.