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Rendang Daging
– Spicy Coconut Beef Curry
Serves: 6
Preparation: 30 minutes
Cooking: 1 ½ hours
1.5kgchucksteak
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cupdesiccatedcoconut
1teaspoongroundcoriander
¼teaspoongroundturmeric
4kaffirlimeleaves,shredded
400mlcoconutmilk
2tablespoonsfishsauce
Seasalt
Curry Paste
8driedlongredchillies
4clovesgarlic,roughlychopped
8eschalots,roughlychopped
1lemongrassstalk,whiteonly,sliced
2cmpiecefreshginger,peeled,roughly
chopped
2cmpiecefreshgalangal,peeled,roughly
chopped
pinchseasalt
1.Tomakecurrypaste,removestemand
seedsfromchillies,soakchilliesinhot
wateruntiljustsoftened;roughlychop.
Placeallcurrypasteingredientsinafood
processorandprocesstoasmoothpaste;
addalittlewaterifnecessary.
2.Trimfatfrombeefandcutinto3cmpieces.
3.Heatwokonsetting5;lightlytoast
coconut,stirring,untillightlygolden;
removefromheatandallowtocool.Once
cool,processinafoodprocessortoafine
powder.
4.Heatwokonsetting7;addcurrypaste,
coriander,turmericandlimeleavesand
cook,stirring,forabout5minutesoruntil
fragrant.
5.Addbeefandstiruntilbrowned.Add
desiccatedcoconut,coconutmilkandfish
sauceintothewokandstirtocombine.
6.Reduceheattosetting1-3andsimmer,
stirringoccasionallyforabout1½hours
oruntilbeefistenderandsauceisarich
browncolourandhasthickened.Season
withsalt.
Tip:Ifthesaucehasthickenedtoomuch
beforethemeatistenderthenadd2-3
tablespoonsofwaterandreduceagain.
Mongolian Lamb
Serves: 4
Preparation: 15 minutes + marinating time
Cooking: 10 minutes
800glambbackstraps,sliced
3clovesgarlic,crushed
1tablespooncornflour
¼cupdarksoysauce
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cupshaohsingcookingwine
1tablespoonoil
1mediumbrownonion,sliced
1greencapsicum,sliced
1tablespoonsugar
1teaspoonsesameoil
4greenonions,thinlysliced
1.Inalargebowl,combinethelamb,garlic,
cornflour,soysauceandwine.Mixwellto
combine;refrigeratefor1hour.
2.Strainliquidfromlambandreserveliquid.
Heatwokonsetting13-15.Addoiland
cooklambinsmallbatches,untilbrowned;
setaside.