Rendang Beep

• 1 1b/ 500g beef (cleaned & cut into cubes)
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1 1/2pt/ 900ml thick santan (coconut milk)
• 1 stalk lemon grass (crushed)
• 1 turmeric leaf (shredded)
• 4 to 5 kaffir leaves (cut into slivers)
• toasted fine coconut crumbs (optional)

GROUND INGREDIENTS

• 12 red chillies
• 1 in/ 2.5cm piece galangal (lengkuas)
• 5 cloves garlic
• 15 - 20 shallots
• 1 in/ 2.5cm piece ginger
• 1/2 in/ 1.3cm piece tumeric
• 2 tsp salt

Serve hot with lontong, ketupat or lemang. These are different types of Indonesia compressed rice.

FYI: The typical rendang sauce may contain Coriander Seed, Onion, Cumin Seed, Garlic, Fennel Seed, Ginger, Chilli, Galangal, Turmeric, Cinnamon Quills, Cloves, Black Pepper, Green Cardamom and Lemon Myrtle.

Tumerica leaf is difficult to find. If you cannot find this, omit this herb entirely from the recipe. There is no subsitute for this.