Coriander flavored beef in a coconut and lemon grass sauce
Ingredients :
500 g beef, top side
4 shallots, 40 g
2 cloves garlic, 10 g
2 candlenuts, 10 g
5 g turmeric
1 Tbs ground coriander, 5 g
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp fried trassi
2 Tbs cooking oil, 20 ml, for frying
10 g galangal, bruised
2 blades lemon grass, 25 cm each, bruised
2 salam leaves
3 red chillies, 30 g, halved
300 ml thick coconut milk
1 tsp salt, 4 g (or to taste)
1 tsp brown sugar, 5 g
Method :
- Cut beef in serving pieces.
- Make shallots, garlic, candlenuts, turmeric, ground coriander, ground cumin, and fried trassi into a paste. Fry until aromatic. Add galangal, lemon grass, salam leaves, red chillies, and beef. Continue frying for some minutes until beef changes color.
- Pour in thick coconut milk, season with salt, and brown sugar. Continue cooking until beef is tender and sauce thickens.
Note :
4 servings
Source : Selera Magazines, February 1994
