Rendang Daging Mudah

Name: Rendang Daging Mudah (Basic Beef Rendang)
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 2 turmeric leaves, thinly sliced; 8 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced; 100 g (3½ oz) toasted grated coconut; 2 slices asam gelugor; 7.5-cm (3-inch) knob galangal, peeled and coarsely chopped; 5-cm (2-inch) knob ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped; 250 g (9 oz) shallots, peeled and coarsely chopped; 4 red chillies, or to taste; 5-cm (2-inch) knob turmeric, peeled and coarsely chopped or 1 tsp turmeric powder; 4 stalks lemon grass, ends trimmed; 1 Tbsp coriander seeds; 200 ml (6¾ fl oz) thick coconut milk; 150 g (5⅓ oz) dried chilli paste; 5 bird’s eye chillies, or to taste; 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz) beef; 85 ml (2½ fl oz / ⅓ cup) vegetable oil; 1 tsp salt, or to taste; 2 tsp turmeric powder; 435 ml (14 fl oz / 1¾ cups) thick coconut milk; 40 g (1⅓ oz) palm sugar, or to taste

Basic Beef Rendang

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

My Rendang isn't Crispy

By Zaleha Kadir Olpin

Published 2019

About

This is a quick version of rendang and I must emphasise that this dish is nothing like curry. The sauce is slightly dry, and the beef is chunky and flavourful, having absorbed all the flavour from the coconut milk and spices. Although it is an easy rendang, you will still have to go through the process of simmering the beef for several hours. To make a vegetarian version, substitute the beef with jackfruit.