Cooking Recipe Rendang (Dry Beef Curry)
Recipe Ingredients
Directions
* In a bowl, combine 1/3 cup hot water and 2 1/2 Tbsp packaged
tamarind pulp or 4-5 inch long whole tamarind pod (shell and coarse
strings removed). Let stand for 30 minutes. Knead pulp from seeds:
discard seeds. Prepare tamarind liquid using 1/2 cup hot water and
1/4 cup pulp. Set aside. Heat oil in a wok or 5-quart kettle over
medium-high heat: add meat, a few pieces at a time, and cook until
browned on all sides. Lift out a onion is soft. Add coriander,
cinnamon stick, cumin, Chili Paste, pepper, cloves, and shrimp paste
(if used). Cook, stirring, until seasonings are well combined. Return
beef to kettle; stir to coat with spice mixture. Stir in tamarind
liquid and coconut milk. Bring to a boill then cover, reduce heat to
medium-low, and simmer stirring occaisonally, until meat is very
tender when pierced and sauce is very thick and almost dry (1 1/2 to
2 hours). Remove from heat and discard cinnamon stick; spoon off and
discard fat from sauce. Serve with rice.
--- per Larry Haftl