# Beef Rendang

This is a rich and flavorful Indonesian-Malay slow-cooked beef dish.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Total time: 270 min
- Cuisine: Indonesian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 Asian shallots
- 5 garlic cloves
- 10 dried red chilies, soaked in hot water
- 3 inch knob galangal
- 4 inch knob ginger
- 2 lemongrass stalks (soft part)
- 1.5 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 0.5 tbsp cumin powder
- 50 ml peanut oil
- 1 kg beef chuck, portioned
- 3 cardamom pods
- 2 inch piece cinnamon bark or cassia
- 3 cloves
- 2 star anise
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 tamarind seeds extract
- 300 ml Kara coconut cream
- 2 lemongrass stalks (tops)
- 3 kaffir lime leaves, chiffonade
- to taste Salt
- 2 inch piece palm sugar
- 0.5 cup desiccated coconut
- Peanut oil

## Instructions

1. Cut the beef chuck into portions.
2. Prepare rendang paste by combining Asian shallots, garlic cloves, dried red chilies, galangal, ginger, lemongrass stalks (soft part), turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and peanut oil in a blender.
3. Heat a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat and add enough peanut oil.
4. Cook curry paste for 15-20 minutes until the color darkens.
5. Add beef and mix.
6. Add whole spices (cardamom pods, cinnamon bark or cassia, cloves, and star anise) and bay leaves.
7. Mix well for 5 minutes, or until the beef starts to sweat.
8. Add tamarind extract and coconut cream, and mix.
9. Add lemongrass, lime leaves, palm sugar, and salt.
10. Once the mixture comes to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for about 1.5-2 hours, stirring occasionally.
11. Meanwhile, prepare kerisik by toasting desiccated coconut in a pan until golden brown.
12. Grind the toasted coconut to a smooth paste on a mortar and pestle.
13. After 2 hours of cooking the beef, add the kerisik and mix it really well.
14. Cover again and cook for 30-45 minutes until the oils separate.
15. Remove the lid and simmer for an additional 15 minutes, or until the desired consistency is reached.

## Equipment

- pot
- blender
- cutting board
- knife
- pan
- mortar and pestle

## Tips

- This will break down (speaking about fat in beef chuck).

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6kVW2CX/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0ab11daf-5ad1-4c82-b3c4-568dc2ad95ef
- Extracted: 2025-07-27

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