Rendang Gaging (Beef Stew)

This Rendang Gaging is a spicy Malaysian beef stew flavored with a fragrant spice paste and coconut milk, great for dinner on a cool night.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 7 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 32 mins
• Calories: 367 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• salt to taste
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root
• 5 shallots, halved
• 5 stalks lemongrass, bottom thirds only, peeled
• 1 (1 inch) piece galangal
• 5 dried red chile peppers, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place shallots, lemongrass, garlic, ginger, galangal, and chile peppers in a food processor; process spices into a coarse paste.

Step 2

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add spice paste; cook and stir until sizzling and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in curry powder and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beef; stir to coat with spices, about 3 minutes. Pour in coconut milk. Cover and simmer stew until beef is tender, about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Stir vinegar, sugar, and salt into the pot. Continue to cook, covered, until sauce reduces and thickens, about 30 minutes more.