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Indonesian rendang
Making your own Indonesian rendang isn't as hard as it may seem! It's a delicious beef stew with lime, coocnut and a lot of herbs.
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4 persons
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Made by Véronique
Published at 2016-12-09, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 1 hours 40 minutes.
Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.
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Preparation time
10 minutes
Time cooking
1 hours 30 minutes
Total time
1 hours 40 minutes
Preparation - 10 minutes
Slice the beefsteak into smaller chunks. Peel the onion and cloves of garlic, then very finely slice them. Peel the fresh ginger root and grate. You use a tablespoon for easy removal of the outer layer of the ginger root.
Soak the red dried chili peppers in some hot water. Bruise the lemon grass stem and slice the laos into two pieces to release more flavours into the dish.
Finishing up the Indonesian rendang - 1.5 hours
Heat up sunflower oil into a heavy bottomed pan. Add in beefsteak chunks, cook until browned. Add in onion and garlic. Cook for another few minutes on medium-high heat.
Add cumin, cardamom pods, cinnamon, kaffir leaves, juice + zest from 1/2 lime, grated ginger, lemon grass stem, laos and coconut milk. Turn the heat down to low, place the lid on the heavy bottomed pan and let simmer for 30 minutes.
Check every now and then to see if there is enough moisture in the pan, if not add some. Slice the soaked red chili peppers into small pieces, add it along with the water into the pan.
Remove the cardamom pods, cinnamon, kaffir leaves, lemon grass stem and laos after one hour of cooking. Stir in the tamarind pasta, let simmer for another 30 minutes.
CHECK if the meat has become very tender, if it is it's ready to be eaten! Serve this delicious Indonesian rendang with plain cooked rice, a salad or these oriental green beans. Enjoy your meal!
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