RECIPES OF INDONESIA

Ingredients

1 kg

5 tbsp

2 cloves

1/2 tsp

2 tsp

1 tsp

1 tsp

1 1/2 tsp

1 tsp

6 tbsp

2 tbsp

3 tsp

Stewing (or topside) steak (cut into slices about 5 cm)

Peanut oil

Garlic (crushed)

Ginger (finely grated)

Ground coriander

Ground cumin

Petis or dried shrimp paste (terasi)

Salt

Sambal ulek

Dark soy sauce

Tamarind liquid

Palm sugar (or substitute)

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan and fry the garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin and petis (or terasi) for a minute or two, then add salt, sambal ulek, soysauce and tamarind liquid

2. Add meat and try, stirring, until meat is coated with spice mixture

3. Reduce heat, cover pan and let cook over a very low heat for 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally (At the end of the cooking time the liquid should be almost dry)

4. Uncover, add sugar and stir to dissolve

5. Turn the meat in this mixture over medium heat until liquid in the pan has evaporated, but do not let it burn

6. Remove pan from heat and spread the meat in an oven dish in a single layer

7. Put into an oven on a low heat, approx 125 degrees centigrade for 30 minutes

8. Meat should be very dark brown but not burnt, and the oil should come out of the meat and be visible at the edge of the pan

9. Cool and serve