Slow Cooked Beef Rendang Curry

Diced chuck steak simmers with coconut milk, lemongrass, ginger, galangal, chilli and warming spices until tender. This beef rendang cooks uncovered so the sauce reduces to a thick, glossy coating. Serve it with jasmine rice and roti to catch every bit.

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Recipe Information

Serves: 3–4
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 2–2½ hours
Total time: 2 hours 20 minutes–2 hours 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 500 g diced chuck steak, cut into large chunks
• 1 brown onion, roughly chopped
• 3 cloves garlic
• 3 cm piece ginger
• 2 cm piece galangal
• 1 red chilli
• 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 star anise
• 2 kaffir lime leaves, or zest of ½ lime
• 400 ml coconut milk
• ⅓ cup beef stock
• 1 tbsp soy sauce or fish sauce
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp The Spice People Malay Rendang Spice
• Oil, for frying
• Salt, to taste
• Steamed jasmine rice and roti bread, to serve

Method

1. Blend the onion, garlic, ginger, galangal and chilli into a rough paste.
2. Heat oil in a heavy pot and fry the paste until deep golden and fragrant.
3. Add the diced chuck steak and brown well.
4. Stir through the turmeric, cinnamon, star anise and The Spice People Malay Rendang Spice.
5. Add the coconut milk, beef stock, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves or lime zest.
6. Season with soy sauce or fish sauce, brown sugar and salt.
7. Simmer over very low heat, uncovered, for 2–2½ hours. Stir occasionally until the beef is tender and the sauce is thick and glossy.
8. Remove the lemongrass and whole star anise before serving. Remove the lime leaves if used and adjust the seasoning to taste.
9. Serve with steamed jasmine rice and roti bread.

Butcher’s Tip

Chuck steak suits a long, gentle cook. Judge this rendang by both the beef and the sauce: the meat should be tender and the sauce reduced to a thick coating. Stir carefully as it thickens so it does not catch on the bottom of the pot.

How to Serve

Serve with steamed jasmine rice and roti bread.

For more ways to use slow cooking cuts, try our spiced chuck steak rice pilaf or lamb rogan josh.

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