Rendang (Stew Spicy Coconut Beef )

• INGREDIENTS :
• 1 Kg prime beef in one piece
• 2 Onions or 5-6 shallot slice
• 4 Garlic gloves, crushed
• 2,5 cm fresh lengkuas (galangal),peeled or 5 ml/1 tsp lenkuas (galangal)powder
• 2,5 Fresh root ginger peeled and slice
• 4-6 Fresh red chilies seeded and slice
• 1 Lemon grass stem, lower part,slice
• 2,5 cm Fresh turmeric, peeled and sliced, or 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 5 ml/1tsp tamaring pulp, soaked in 60 in 60 ml/4 tbsp warm water
• 5 ml/1 tsp coriander seed,dry fried and ground
• 5 ml/1 tsp cumin seeds, dry- fried
• 2X400 ml/14 fl oz cans coconut milk
• 300 ml/1/2 pin/1 1/4, cups water
• 30 ml/ 2tbsp dark soy sauce
• 8 small new potatoes, scrubbeb

1. Preparation :
2. 1. Cut the meatin long strips and then into pieces of even size and place in bowl
3. 2. Grind the onions or shallots.garlic. lengkuas(galangal)or lengkuas powder,ginger,chillies,
4. sliced lemon grass and turmeric to a fine paste in a food processor or with a pestle and mortar
5. 3.Add the paste to the meat with the coriander and cumin and mix well tear the lime leaves and add them to the mixture. cover and leave in a cool place to marinate while your prepare the other ingredients
6. 4. Strain the tamarind and reserve the juice. pour the coconut milk water and the tamarind juice in to a wok or flameproof casserole and stir in the spiced meat and soy sauce add seasoning as desired
7. 5. Stir until liquid comes to the boil and them reduce the heat and simmer gently, half covered, for about 1 1/2, -2 hour until the meat is tender and the liquid reduce
8. 6. Add the potatoes 20 - 25 minutes before the end of the cooking time. the will absorb some the sauce . so add litle more water to compensate for this, if you prefer that rendang to be rather moister than it would Indonesia
9. 7. Adjust seasoning and transfer to a serving bowl . served garnished with the crispy deep-fried onions
10. Cook`s Tip
11. This even better cooked a day or two in advance. to allow the flavours to mellow stop at the end of step 5 and add the potatoes when you reheat

ingredients, beef, onions, garlic, fresh lengkuas, fresh root ginger, red chilies, lemon grass stem, fresh turmeric, tamaring pulp, coriander, cumin seeds, coconut milk, ml, potatoes

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/rendang-stew-spicy-coconut-beef-50072069 (may not work)