Indonesian Food Recipes

Ingredients :

• 600 gr beef rump
• 3 kaffir lime leaves
• 1 indian bay leaf
• 1 stalk lemon grass, bruised
• 1 cm galangal, bruised
• 1 cm ginger, bruised
• 2 tbs vegetable oil
• 2500 cc water

Spice paste ingredients:

• 1 tbs black nut powder (kluwek/keluak). Note: It’s a must. Black nut is what makes rawon special.
• 2 cm turmeric
• 4 garlic cloves
• 6 shallots
• 3 candlenuts
• 6 big red chilies
• 1 tsp white pepper
• 1/2 tsp coriander
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• Salt to taste

Directions:

• Clean the beef rump and cut into 3X4 cm cubes.
• Grind spice paste ingredients with a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.
• Stir fry the spice paste in a wok on high heat until fragrant. Add the beef cubes. Stir through.
• Add galangal, ginger and all the leaves. Stir to combine. Sear until the meat is half-browned.
• Add water. Turn to medium heat and let it simmer until the meat is tender. Remove and serve. (Traditionally, it’s served with raw bean sprouts, shrimp crackers and sambal.)