Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1.2kg beef chuck, cubed
  • 50ml vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 10 cloves garlic
  • 1 red onion
  • 50g galangal
  • 50g ginger
  • 30g turmeric
  • 2 lemongrass stems, white part only
  • 800ml coconut milk
  • 200ml water
  • 4 cloves
  • 2 star anise
  • 1 tsp shrimp paste
  • 3 kaffir lime leaves
  • 4 cardamom pods
  • 20g tamarind paste
  • fish sauce

Instruction

  • <p><b>1. </b>Season the beef with salt and saute in half of the oil until golden. Set beef aside.</p> <p><b>2. </b>Blend the garlic, onion, galangal, ginger, turmeric and lemongrass to a paste. In a pot, fry the paste in the remaining oil until it turns dark and aromatic.</p> <p><b>3. </b>Add the beef, coconut, water, cloves, anise, shrimp paste, leaves and cardamom. Cover and cook on a low heat for three hours. Season with tamarind and fish sauce.</p> <p>Serve with steamed rice and <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/turmeric-greens-recipe-20170910-gyeqvv" target="_blank">turmeric greens</a>.</p>