Beef Rendang

How to cook beef rendang.

INGREDIENTS:

· 1 1b/ 500g beef (cleaned & cut into cubes)

· salt & pepper to taste

· 1 1/2pt/ 900ml thick santan (coconut milk)

· 1 stalk lemon grass (crushed)

· 1 turmeric leaf (shredded)

· 12 red chillies

· 1 in/ 2.5cm piece galangal (lengkuas)

· 5 cloves garlic

· 15 - 20 shallots

· 1 in/ 2.5cm piece ginger

· 1/2 in/ 1.3cm piece tumeric

· 2 tsp salt

PREPARATION:

· Season meat with salt and pepper. Leave aside for 20 to 30 minutes.

· In a pan, mix together the santan (coconut milk) and ground ingredients.

· Place over medium heat and stirl slowly to the boil.

· Add meat and continue boiling for 10 minutes.

· Put in the lemon grass, turmeric leaf and seasoning to taste.

· Reduce heat to low.

· Simmer till meat is done and dark brown in colour.

· When the gravy becomes oily in texture, remove from flame.

· Discard lemon grass and turmeric leaf.