Asian Meats Recipes - Malaysian Spicy Beef (Rendang) Recipe

Ingredients

• 2lb. top round of beef, cut into cubes

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 1 in piece of fresh green ginger, peeled and chopped

• 1 green chili, chopped

• 1 tsp. salt

• 2 tsp. hot chili powder

• 1 Tbs. ground coriander

• 1 tsp. ground cumin

• 1 tsp. turmeric

• 1 tsp. sugar

• 2 medium onions, chopped

• 1 stalk lemon grass or 1 x 2in. piece of finely pared lemon rind

• juice of 1/2 lemon

• 2 1/2 cups thick coconut milk

Serves 4-6

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Method:

1. Put the beef cubes in a large bowl. Mix the garlic, ginger, chili and salt together and rub the mixture into the cubes. Set aside for 30 minutes.

2. Combine the chili powder, coriander, cumin, turmeric, sugar, onions, lemon grass or rind, lemon juice and coconut milk in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the beef cubes and bring to the boil again, stirring constantly.

3. Reduce the heat to moderately low and cook uncovered, for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until the beef is cooked through and tender.

4. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, until the meat is golden brown and all the liquid has evaporated.

5. Remove from the heat and transfer the meat to a warmed serving dish. Serve at once.

Note: great care must be taken during the last stage of cooking. The heat must be carefully adjusted and the ingredients stirred constantly or else the meat will burn and the dish will be ruined.