Easy Beef Rendang Recipe

John Torode's beef rendang

Name: John Torode's beef rendang
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 2 stalks lemongrass woody outer leaves removed; 2 tbsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 200g block coconut cream; 3 large onions finely chopped; 6 cloves garlic chopped; 6 red chillies seeded and chopped; 2 thumb-sized pieces root ginger peeled and chopped; 2 bay leaves; 1.5 kg beef shin cut into chunks; 400ml coconut milk; 500ml beef stock

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Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:30 PM

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Serves 8

Easy

Total time: 2 hrs and 30 mins

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This rich, coconut based curry originated in Indonesia but it is also popular in Malaysia. Beef shin is cooked slowly with lemongrass, spices, chillies and coconut cream until meltingly tender.

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Ingredients

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2 stalks lemongrass

woody outer leaves removed
2 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp ground turmeric
200g block coconut cream
3 large onions

finely chopped
6 cloves garlic

chopped
6 red chillies

seeded and chopped
2 thumb-sized pieces root ginger

peeled and chopped
2 bay leaves
1.5 kg beef shin

cut into chunks
400ml coconut milk
500ml beef stock

Nutrition: per serving

kcal444
fat24.2g
carbs10.7g
fibre1.2g
protein46.5g
salt0.8g

Method

step 1

Pound the lemongrass using a pestle and mortar or whizz in a spice grinder, set aside.
step 2

Toast the coriander, cumin and turmeric in a dry pan until fragrant then grind using the pestle and mortar or grinder.
step 3

Heat the coconut cream in a large wide pan until it melts, but keep the heat low so it doesn’t burn. Drop in the onions, garlic, chillies, ginger and lemongrass and cook gently until the onions are softened and it starts to smell beautiful and fragrant. Add the spices and the bay leaves and fry for a few minutes more, then scoop them out.
step 4

Add the meat to the pan and increase the heat to brown it really well, then add the spices and onions back, stirring to coat the meat completely. Add the coconut milk and stock, bring to a simmer, then cook for about 1½ hours until the sauce thickens and the meat is tender.

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