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Unlike most curries, this one is drier with minimal sauce as the meat is meant to absorb all the flavour while it cooks down.  Beef rendang  Serves 4  Ingredients For the spice blend   3 shallots, sliced  3cm piece ginger, peeled and grated  2 lemongrass stalks, chopped  4 cloves garlic  10 dried chillies, soaked in […]

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Unlike most curries, this one is drier with minimal sauce as the meat is meant to absorb all the flavour while it cooks down. 

Beef rendang 

Serves 4 

Ingredients

For the spice blend  

3 shallots, sliced 
3cm piece ginger, peeled and grated 
2 lemongrass stalks, chopped 
4 cloves garlic 
10 dried chillies, soaked in warm water and seeded  

Canola oil for frying 
1 stick cinnamon 
3 cloves 
3 star anise 
3 cardamom pods 
Salt and milled pepper 
1kg beef short ribs 
1 lemongrass stalk, bruised 
2 cans (410g each) coconut cream 
2 tsp tamarind pulp or concentrate (optional) 
1 cup water 
5 kaffir lime leaves 
1/4 cup desiccated coconut, toasted + extra for serving 
1 Tbsp brown sugar Flatbread, for serving  

Method 

  1. Blitz spice ingredients until fine. 
  2. Heat oil in a pot and fry 3 Tbsp of the spice paste for 1-2 minutes. 
  3. Stir through whole spice and cook for another minute. 
  4. Season beef well. Add beef and lemongrass to pot and brown well, about 3-5 minutes. 
  5. Add coconut cream, tamarind pulp or concentrate (if using) and water. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. 
  6. Stir through lime leaves, desiccated coconut and sugar, then simmer covered for about 1½  hours or until meat is tender and sauce has reduced almost completely. 7. Serve hot sprinkled with extra coconut, with flatbread on the side. 

 

Recipes & styling: Chad January
Photographs: Zhann Solomons  

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Add some colour and flavour by serving this dish with a sambal consisting of chopped fresh tomato, onion, green pepper, cucumber and fresh coriander.   Pork vindaloo  Serves 4  Ingredients For the spice paste   10 dried chillies, seeded  1 cinnamon stick, crushed  1 tsp cumin seeds  1 tsp ground turmeric  ½ tsp black peppercorns  4 […]

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Add some colour and flavour by serving this dish with a sambal consisting of chopped fresh tomato, onion, green pepper, cucumber and fresh coriander.  

Pork vindaloo 

Serves 4 

Ingredients

For the spice paste  

10 dried chillies, seeded 
1 cinnamon stick, crushed 
1 tsp cumin seeds 
1 tsp ground turmeric 
½ tsp black peppercorns 
4 whole cloves 
2 Tbsp white vinegar 
Glug of canola oil 

1kg pork roast, cut into large chunks
Salt and milled pepper 
Canola oil for frying 
3 onions, chopped 
5 cloves garlic, chopped 
1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger 
2 cups water 
¼ cup white vinegar 
2 green chillies, halved 
Fresh coriander, for serving 
8 poppadums, for serving  

Method 

  1. Combine dried chillies, cinnamon, cumin, turmeric, peppercorns and cloves in a pestle and mortar and crush to a fi ne spice mixture. Add a glug of oil and vinegar to create a wet paste. 
  2. Season pork well and rub with the spice paste. 
  3. Heat oil in a large pot and fry onions for 6-8 minutes. 
  4. Stir in garlic and ginger and cook for 2-3 minutes. 
  5. Add pork and brown for 6-8 minutes. 
  6. Pour in water and simmer covered for 30 minutes. 
  7. Add vinegar and chilli, then simmer gently for about 20-25 minutes or until meat is tender and sauce has thickened. Adjust seasoning. 
  8. Serve hot topped with coriander and crunchy poppadums on the side.

Recipes & styling: Chad January
Photographs: Zhann Solomons  

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