Beef Rendang is one of Indonesia’s most famous dishes, known for its incredibly tender beef, rich coconut sauce, and fragrant blend of spices. 🌶️🥥 The beef is slowly cooked until the sauce becomes thick, dark, and deeply flavorful.
🥩 Ingredients – Serves 4–6
For the beef:
- 1 kg beef chuck or stewing beef, cut into large cubes
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 200 ml water
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
- 4 kaffir lime leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
For the spice paste:
- 6 shallots
- 4 garlic cloves
- 4 red chilies
- 2 cm fresh ginger
- 2 cm galangal
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cumin
