Name: Slow-cooker beef rendang
Cook time: 490 min
Total time: 490 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (40g) desiccated coconut; 10 cm stick fresh lemon grass (20g), chopped finely; 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger; 4 cloves garlic, quartered; 3 fresh long red chillies, chopped coarsely; 1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped coarsely; 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 800 grams beef chuck steak, cut into 5cm pieces; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 tablespoon grated palm sugar; 1 tablespoon tamarind puree; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 cup (250ml) coconut milk; 2 tablespoons fresh micro herbs, to serve; 1 green onion, sliced thinly, to serve

Succulent, slow-cooked beef rendang develops deep, complex spice flavours as it simmers away.

Looking for a stove-top version or more slow-cooked curry recipes?

Ingredients

1/2 cup (40g) desiccated coconut

10 cm stick fresh lemon grass (20g), chopped finely

1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger

4 cloves garlic, quartered

3 fresh long red chillies, chopped coarsely

1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped coarsely

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

800 grams beef chuck steak, cut into 5cm pieces

2 teaspoons ground coriander

1 tablespoon grated palm sugar

1 tablespoon tamarind puree

1 cinnamon stick

1 cup (250ml) coconut milk

2 tablespoons fresh micro herbs, to serve

1 green onion, sliced thinly, to serve

Method

1.Process coconut, lemon grass, ginger, garlic, chilli, brown onion and oil until smooth.

2.Heat a 4.5-litre (18-cup) slow cooker on sear (HIGH) setting; cook paste, stirring, for 5 minutes or until well toasted and fragrant. Add beef; cook, stirring, for 8 minutes or until browned.

3.Add remaining ingredients to cooker; stir to combine. Cook, covered, on low, for 8 hours. Season.

4.Serve rendang topped with micro herbs and green onion.

Accompany with flatbread or steamed rice mixed with red lentils.
Suitable to freeze at the end of step 3.
Note

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