Easier Beef Rendang

Name: Easier Beef Rendang
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 kg beef chuck, cut into 2-inch cubes; Oil; 1 stick Cinnamon; 2 star anise; 1/2 cup tamarind water; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1 tbsp sugar; 2 cups coconut milk; 2 onion; 6 cloves garlic; 4 fresh red chilies; 4 stalk lemongrass, outer cover removed use the white bottom part; 2 inches galangal

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Easier Beef Rendang

alfredsanpedro @theweekenddinnerlog

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Ingredients

1 kgbeef chuck, cut into 2-inch cubes
Oil
1 stickCinnamon
2star anise
1/2 cuptamarind water
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspcumin
1 tbspchili powder
1 tbspsugar
2 cupscoconut milk
Spice paste:
2onion
6 clovesgarlic
4fresh red chilies
4 stalklemongrass, outer cover removed use the white bottom part
2 inchesgalangal

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Steps

1

To make the spice paste, combine all ingredients and 1/4 cup water in a blender. Process until smooth paste. Add a little more water if needed. Set aside.
2

In a pot, heat oil then quick fry the cinnamon stick and star anise for 1 minute or until fragrant.
3

Add the beef and saute for a couple of minutes then pour the spice paste. Stir until the meat is covered.
4

Pour coconut milk, tamarind water, turmeric powder, cumin powder, chili powder and sugar. Stir until well combined. Cover and simmer on medium-low heat for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until meat has absorbed most of the liquid and meat is tender. Stir occasionally. Season with salt to taste.