Beef rendang with thick coconut spice sauce and rice

Malaysia · Malaysian

Beef Rendang

Malaysian beef rendang simmered with coconut milk, lemongrass and spices.

  • Malaysian
  • 145 min total time
  • 4 base servings
  • 1 version

Country

Malaysia

Cuisine

Malaysian

Servings

4 servings

Prep

25 min

Cook

120 min

Total

145 min

1 version

Makes 4 servings of rendang.

Cook slowly until the sauce clings to the beef.

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Servings

Adapted for 4 servings

Version

Active version: Classic

Allergens & avoidances

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Servings: 4 · Version: Classic · Check ingredients below

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Classic

Beef slowly cooked with coconut milk, lemongrass and spices.

No specific allergen is declared for the listed ingredients.

Version

  • Classic

Contains

  • No listed allergens for this variant.

Ingredients

  • 700 g beef stew pieces
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 180 g onion
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 25 g fresh ginger
  • 1 lemongrass stalk
  • 5 g ground coriander
  • 3 g ground cumin
  • 8 g fresh chili
  • 30 ml neutral oil
  • 7 g fine salt

Cooking method

Pan

  1. Blend paste

    Blend onion, garlic, ginger, lemongrass and chili into a paste.

  2. Cook paste

    Cook the paste in oil until fragrant.

  3. Add beef

    Add beef and stir until coated.

  4. Simmer

    Add coconut milk, spices and salt, then simmer gently.

  5. Reduce

    Cook until the sauce is thick and coats the beef.

Frequently asked questions

Why make the spice paste from scratch?

It keeps the ingredient list explicit and simple.

Can I stop cooking earlier?

The sauce should be thick and concentrated before serving.