Malay Beef Rendang

Ingredients

• 1 kg beef, cut into small pcs
• 1-2 cup water
• 4 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
• 1 large onion, pounded
• 2 lemongrass, crushed
• 3 cm ginger, pounded
• 3 cm galangal, pounded
• 4 tablespoons chili paste
• 5 small hot pepper
• 4 tablespoons coconut paste or desiccated coconut
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 3 leaves kaffir lime
• 1 leaf turmeric (optional)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• star anise
• 2 tablespoons tamarind juice
• salt
• sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Mix beef, pounded ingredients, curry powder, turmeric powder, lemon grass, chilli paste, water, cinnamon stick, star anise, in a deep cooking pan.

2. 2

   Cover and cook for 30 min or till beef tender.

3. 3

   Add tamarind juice, coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, coconut paste, salt and paper to taste and cook for 15 min or till sauce thick.

4. 4

   Serve hot over white rice, white bread or glutinous rice.