Beef rendang-ish

Tags: main dish, Malaysian, curry
Created: 2022/10/31
Edited: 2023/08/13
. Serves 4. 13 steps
1 tablespoon coconut oil season beef with salt and pepper, then fry in batches in hot oil until lightly browned Combine in casserole dish. Stir well and bring to a simmer. Cover, and cook in moderately slow oven for 3 hours or until tender.
600g beef braising steak cut into 4cm chunks
1 tablespoon coconut oil fry gently for 5 minutes, stirring constantly
6 cloves garlic blitz in food processor until very finely chopped
50g fresh root ginger peel, chop roughly
2 medium red onions peel, quarter
1 teaspoon chilli flakes
2 400ml can coconut milk
3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
1 beef stock cube crumble
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 stalks lemongrass bash with a rolling pin
raita
1/3 cucumber cut in half lengthways, scoop out seeds, coarsely grate flesh onto a board, squeeze and transfer to bowl combine, mix well, and chill 30 minutes; keep chilled until ready to serve
150g full fat Greek yoghurt
4 tablespoons fresh mint chopped finely
salt and pepper