Beef Rendang

This dish is where my cravings go to every time! This version in the pressure cooker Beef Rendang will keep you going back for more, super tender, full flavoured and made with the pressure cooker, you can have a delicious meal in no time!

Cook time 90 minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 kg. boneless beef short ribs / beef brisket /chuck steak, cut into cubes

3 tbsp cooking oil

1 tbsp curry powder

3 cloves

2 star anise

3 cardamom pods

1 lemongrass, cut into 2 pieces

1 cup beef stock

2 tsp tamarind paste

6 kaffir lime leaves, (3 whole leaf, 3 very finely sliced)

1 tbsp brown sugar / palm sugar

1 tbsp dark soy

3 tbsp Rendang paste (optional)

1/2 cup thick coconut cream

5 tbsp kerisik , toasted coconut

SPICE PASTE:

1 onion

1 inch galangal

2 lemongrass , white part only

2 cloves garlic

1 inch ginger

3 dried chilies (optional) soaked in warm water and seeded

1 banana chili

1 tsp fish sauce

Instructions

Chop the spice paste ingredients and then blend in a food processor until finely chopped.

Heat the oil in a pressure cooker on sauté, add the spice paste, whole spices and remainder of the ingredient (leave coconut cream and kerisik to end) stir-fry until aromatic. Add the beef, stir until meat until it is seared. Add beef stock and pressure cook on high for 40 mins. Turn pressure cooker off and naturally release for 15 minutes. Depressurise and open, add coconut cream and kerisik and simmer for 15 minutes. Serve with steamed rice and save some for a delicious meal tomorrow.

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