Indonesian Recipes (Bali, Java) - Balinese Minced Beef Sate (Sate Lilit Sampi) Recipe

Ingredients

• 300 g/10 oz minced beef

• 1 handful desiccated (shredded) coconut

• 2 tablespoons coconut milk

• 5 shallots

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1 piece galangal root, 5 mm/3/16 in long

• 1 piece ginger root, 5 mm/3/16 in long 1 red chilies

• 5 kaffir lime leaves

• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric

• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

• pinch of kencur

• 1 teaspoon palm sugar

• 1 teaspoon tamarind mousse

• salt

• pepper

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

• bamboo skewers

Quantities for 12-15 skewers

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Method:

1. Stir together the grated coconut and coconut milk. Peel the shallots and cut into thin rings. Peel the garlic, galangal root and ginger root and crush.

2. Cut the chilies into thin rings or strips (remove the seeds to make the dish less hot). Cut the lemon leaves very finely.

3. Fry the shallot rings lightly in the oil, then add all the other spices except for the kaffir lime leaves (garlic, galangal, ginger, turmeric, coriander, kencur, tamarind mousse, palm sugar, chilies) and continue frying.

4. Remove all the ingredients from the pan and add to the minced beef with the finely chopped kaffir lime leaves, grated coconut, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.

5. Make small balls and thread them on bamboo sticks or lemon grass stalks. Press them into an oval shape and grill on a charcoal fire and grill for 3 to 5 minutes while turning regularly.