Name: Rendang Gaging (Beef Stew)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Shallots, halved - 5; Lemongrass, bottom thirds only, peeled - 5 stalks; Garlic - 5 cloves; Fresh ginger root - 1 (1 inch) piece; Galangal - 1 (1 inch) piece; Dried red chile peppers, or more to taste - 5; Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons; Curry powder (Optional) - 2 tablespoons; Beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces - 2 pounds; Coconut milk - 1 cup; Vinegar - 1 tablespoon; Brown sugar - 2 teaspoons; Salt to taste - 2 teaspoons

Ingredients for - Rendang Gaging (Beef Stew)

1. Shallots, halved 5

2. Lemongrass, bottom thirds only, peeled 5 stalks

3. Garlic 5 cloves

4. Fresh ginger root 1 (1 inch) piece

5. Galangal 1 (1 inch) piece

6. Dried red chile peppers, or more to taste 5

7. Vegetable oil 3 tablespoons

8. Curry powder (Optional) 2 tablespoons

9. Beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 pounds

10. Coconut milk 1 cup

11. Vinegar 1 tablespoon

12. Brown sugar 2 teaspoons

13. Salt to taste 2 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Rendang Gaging (Beef Stew)

1 . Stage

Place shallots, lemongrass, garlic, ginger, galangal, and chile peppers in a food processor; process spices into a coarse paste.

2 . Stage

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add spice paste; cook and stir until sizzling and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in curry powder and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beef; stir to coat with spices, about 3 minutes. Pour in coconut milk. Cover and simmer stew until beef is tender, about 30 minutes.

3 . Stage

Stir vinegar, sugar, and salt into the pot. Continue to cook, covered, until sauce reduces and thickens, about 30 minutes more.