Indonesian

Beef Rendang Curry Dinner

Name: Beef Rendang Curry Dinner
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1.2 kg beef chuck; 2 can coconut milk; 2 stalks lemongrass; 2 tbsp galangal; 6 cloves garlic; 6 shallots; 4 dried red chilies; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 3 tbsp kerisik or grated coconut; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tsp salt

205 min total25 prep180 cook8 servings520 cal

ClassicPaleo

Indonesian beef rendang — slow-cooked beef in coconut and spice paste until dry and deeply caramelized. A celebratory dinner from Minangkabau cuisine.

Ingredients

meat

1.2 kgbeef chuck

pantry

2 cancoconut milk
4dried red chilies
1 tspground turmeric
3 tbspkerisik or grated coconut
3 tbspvegetable oil
2 tspsalt

produce

2 stalkslemongrass
2 tbspgalangal
6 clovesgarlic
6shallots

Steps

Blend shallots, garlic, chilies, galangal, and turmeric into a paste.
Cut beef into chunks; bruise lemongrass.
Fry spice paste in oil until fragrant and oil separates.
Add beef and cook until browned.
Pour in coconut milk and lemongrass; simmer uncovered.
Cook 2–3 hours, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens.
Add kerisik and salt; continue cooking until almost dry and beef is tender.
Serve with steamed rice and sambal.

Tips

Cook rendang low and long until sauce clings to meat and oil separates.
Toast coconut kerisik or grated coconut for nutty depth.
Stir occasionally to prevent sticking in the final stages.
Rendang improves over several days refrigerated.

Beef Rendang Curry Dinner

Ingredients

Steps

Tips

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