This is a slow-cooked provide, that requires the unpredictable bit of tending during it's 4 hours in the oven. It's one that's designer saving for the weekend to assure a finish that is totally worth the wait. Rendang originates from Land, and is now a fashionable cater all over the humanity, due to it's amazing and involved flavours. There are galore distinct recipes out there, but most (including me!) hold that it's a slow-cooked dry curry, prefab with coco concentrate, spices and dulcorate.
Quartet hours of preparation seems same much a long measure for a curry, but there is well saneness - separated from ensuring you end up with ship meat. When you put the spicy kine rendang in the oven, you'll reflect how it's exploit to end up state a dry curry. The recipe starts off with a lot of watery from the food milk. However, during the cookery activity, the food milk reduces proper thrown, as the flavours are attentive into the meat.
The oil also eventually separates from the break of the sauce (you'll be astounded at how overmuch of it there actually is) . As you eff it out of the oven for an occasional affect, you'll likely reflect if it's all leaving to go horribly evil. Trait me, it's questionable to await same that. As more and statesman oil separates, and the place of the sauce starts to end, that remaining oil leave actually be crisping and cookery the meat. So you'll be mitt with rattling, really illumination, caramelised meat that has been infused with bags of sort.
It's very important to save a close eye on things during the parting 30 mins or so - to assure the meat doesn't lever to the pan or hurt. And don't distract, any remaining oil can be poured off and waste. If you do similar your rendang a lowercase saucier, just reduce the cookery dimension, and be trusty to run that oil off.
Ingredients
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp cornflour
Pinch of salt and pepper
800 g braising/stewing beef cut into large chunks
1 large brown onion peeled and chopped
5 cloves of garlic peeled and minced
2 x thumb sized pieces of ginger peeled and finely chopped
1 tsp turmeric
2 lemongrass stalks outer leaves removed and softer inside bashed a couple of times with a rolling pin (you can replace this with 2 tsp of lemongrass paste)
2 red chillies chopped (variety and amount depends on how hot you like your rendang)
1 tsp tamarind paste usually gluten free, but check if required
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
½ tsp cinnamon
2 kaffir lime leaves fresh or freeze dried
3 tbsp dark brown muscovado sugar
½ tsp salt
800 ml (2 cans) full fat coconut milk
To Serve (Optional):
White rice
Chopped coriander
Green veg such as broccoli or spinach
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 150C/300F and place a large cast iron casserole dish on the hob. Add 1 tbsp of the oil and heat on a high heat.
Mix the cornflour with a pinch of salt and pepper, and coat the beef chunks with the cornflour. Place the beef in the hot oil and brown (you may need to do this in two batches). Remove from the pan and place the beef in a bowl.
Add the remaining oil to the pan and then add in the onion. Turn down the heat and cook slowly for a couple of minutes. Add in the garlic, ginger and turmeric and cook for another couple of minutes whilst stirring. At this point, you may find that the base of the casserole dish is starting to get quite brown and the onions may be beginning to stick a little. If so, add a splash of cold water to prevent the pan from burning.
Add in the lemongrass, chillies, tamarind paste, ground coriander, pepper, cinnamon, lime leaves, sugar and salt. Mix together and allow to cook for a minute. Then add in the coconut milk and bring to a gentle bubble, stirring every now and then to ensure nothing is sticking to the base of the casserole dish.
Add the beef back in and stir. Place a lid on and put in the oven. Cook for 90 minutes – giving the curry a stir after 45 minutes.
After 90 minutes, give everything a stir again and ensure nothing is sticking, then remove the lid and continue to cook in the oven, uncovered for another 2-2.5 hours. Stir very gently every half an hour (to ensure you don’t break up the beef chunks).
Towards the last hour of cooking time, you’ll see that the sauce is going darker and the oil is separating and rising to the top.
If you like a bit of sauce with your rendang then take your rendang out of the oven when there is a lot of oil on top, and still a bit of sauce underneath. Drain the oil off and discard – you may have up to half cup of oil. Gently stir the rendang, and then serve with rice and sprinkled with coriander.
If you prefer your rendang drier, then leave to cook for longer. Keep a close eye on it to ensure it doesn’t burn. Stir gently and often. Drain any remaining oil off before serving.
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