Beef Rendang

Ingredients:
30 dried chillies*
120 gms shallots*
4 red chillies*
1 clove garlic*
2 cm piece ginger*
*ground together

4 slices galangal*
5 candlenuts*
*ground


1 tsp salt*
1 tsp sugar*
1 tbsp soy sauce*
*mixed together

1 kg rump steak
1 tsp shrimp paste
3 stalks lemon grass
1 stalk lemon grass
120 gms grated coconut-fried & pounded
2 tbsps curry powder-blended with 2 tbsps water
1/2 cup thick coconut milk-extrated from 1/2 grated coconut
8 tbsps oil

Method:
1. Heat oil & fry ground ingredients & curry powder until fragrant. Add in half of the coconut milk & fry until the oil separated.
2. Add in the soy sauce mixture & steak. Also add in the fried grated coconut & lemon grass. Stir-fry for 10 minutes.
3. Pour in the rest of the coconut milk & simmer until the meat is tender for 1/2-1 hour.
4. Increase heat to reduce gravvy until its thick & oily.