Beef Rendang

Beef Rendang is a traditional Indonesian recipe for a stew of spiced beef served in a coconut milk sauce. A dish that's effectively an Indonesian version of an Indian curry. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Indonesian version of: Beef Rendang.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

35 minutes

Total Time:

55 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Curry Chilli Recipes Spice Recipes Beef Recipes Milk Recipes Indonesia Recipes

This is a true Indonesian classic, effectively an Indonesian 'curry' (ie a meat dish with sauce). That makes a wonderful accompaniment to Thai Fragrant Rice.

Ingredients:

450g beef loin, thinly sliced
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp turmeric
1 stick lemongrass, bruised and chopped
3 Kaffir lime leaves
2 hot red chillies, finely sliced
425ml coconut milk
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp freshly-grated ginger
1 tsp salt
1 bayleaf

Method:

Heat the oil in a casserole dish and add the garlic, turmeric, ginger and lemongrass. Sauté for a few minutes then add the beef, chilli and salt. Fry until the meat has coloured then add the coconut milk and the bayleaf.

Bring to a boil, cover and reduce to a simmer until the sauce has thickened (about 20 minutes).

Serve with rice.