We've given a spin to this classic rending, cooking the lamb slowly until the coconut milk sauce thickens and is quite dry, the succulent meat becomes so tender it virtually falls apart.
1.Dry-fry spices in small frying pan, stirring, about 1 minute or until fragrant. Blend or process spices with onion, garlic, lemon grass, galangal, chillies and coriander root and stem mixture until mixture forms a paste.>
2.Preheat oven to 150°C/300°F.
3.Heat half the oil in large flameproof baking dish; cook lamb, turning occasionally, until browned all over. Remove from dish.>
4.Heat remaining oil in same dish; cook paste, stirring, until fragrant. Add coconut milk; bring to the boil.
5.Return lamb to dish; cook in oven, uncovered, turning occasionally, about 3 hours or until liquid has evaporated. Cover lamb; stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve sprinkled with a little fresh coriander
Serve rendang with steamed rice.
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