# Empal Gepuk

Empal Gepuk is a traditional Indonesian dish made from tenderized beef, simmered in rich spices and coconut milk, then fried to perfection.

- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg beef shank or tenderloin
- 15 20 cloves shallots
- 6 cloves garlic cloves
- 4 units candlenuts, roasted
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon flavor enhancer
- 2 units tamarind
- 2 teaspoons palm sugar
- 65 ml instant coconut milk
- 3 units bay leaves
- 1 finger galangal
- 500 ml coconut water or regular water
- cooking oil

## Instructions

1. Boil beef shank or tenderloin with bay leaves and galangal to reduce the smell for 40 minutes.
2. Cut the beef to your liking.
3. Pound the beef, but be careful not to tear it.
4. Grind shallots, garlic, roasted candlenuts and coriander.
5. Pour the spices into a wok.
6. Add bay leaves and crushed galangal.
7. Add coconut water, salt, seasoning, palm sugar and tamarind juice.
8. Put the beef into the wok.
9. Add instant coconut milk.
10. Cook until the water reduces.
11. Fry the beef.

## Equipment

- pot
- knife
- cutting board
- mortar
- frying pan

## Tips

- The dish can be stored after boiling it in spices to make it last longer.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18xw5tv9rt/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ee7daa1d-dccf-45fb-85bd-9c02f262eeb6
- Extracted: 2025-05-27

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