Friday, December 16, 2011

Rendang Tok (Perak)



This dish is one of my hubby's favourite.  I have never cooked it before, so when I found this recipe in the newspaper, I sure would like to try it out one day soon.....hehehe....

Hubby came to like this dish when he attended this Malay wedding in Perak.

 (Serves 15)


Ingredients (A)
1 1/2 kg beef (cubed)
7 shallots
5 garlic (sliced)
2.5cm ginger (sliced)
2tbsp chilli powder
1 tsp fennel seeds (ground)
1tsp black peppercorn (ground)
10pcs clove (ground)
1 tsp turmeric powder


Ingredients (B) (to grind)
2 tbsp kerisik (or from 1/2 coconut)
1/2 young coconut (flesh only, sliced)
4 cups coconut milk (or from 5 coconuts)
2 tbsp coriander seed powder
1 tbsp fennel seed powder
10 cardamon seeds
5cm cinnamon


Marinate meat with all the sliced and ground ingredients, kerisik, sliced young coconut flesh and coconut milk for two hours.


Cook the marinated meat in a pot and let it simmer atop slow fire for 2 - 2 1/2 hours.  Remember to stir.  


Add salt to taste.  Cook until the rendang is dry and the colour changes to dark brown.  Ready to serve.







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