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By Eleanor Ford
Published 2019
A richly spiced dish from the Betawi people of Java. It has a little sweetness as well as tang with complex layers of flavour. Don’t be put off by the lengthy ingredient list - the method is simple with long, slow cooking doing all the work, with exquisite results.
Trim the beef of any outer sinew, but leave the inner fat and connective tissue, which will keep the braise tender. Cut the beef into a 3-4 cm (1¼—1½ inch) dice.
Make the bumbu spice paste. Use a food processor or high-speed blender to grind all the ingredients to a paste, adding a little water to help the blades bring everything together.
Heat the oil in a casserole pan and add