Beef Rendang Curry
This Indonesian Rendang curry is flavoured with lemongrass and star anise and finished with thai basil and lime for a fragrant and bright taste. The slower cook tenderises the beef and creates a wonderfully creamy sauce. If you have this bubbling away in your oven over the weekend you’ll be sure to attract some guests for dinner! 👋 , Our food team have amended this recipe slightly based on feedback regarding it lacking a little flavour. Lemongrass, extra ginger and chilli plus the addition of fresh lime leaves has really woken it up! 😁
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 160°C/140°C Fan. 👋This recipe can also be cooked in a slow cooker for 4-5 hours on medium or 6-8 hours on low. Dice the casserole beef into 3-4 cm pieces.
Step 2
Get a large pan on a medium-high heat and add the oil. Sweat the sliced onion with a pinch of salt for 4-5 minutes until soft. Tip in the diced beef along with the Rendang curry paste, the ginger and garlic paste and the chopped chilli and lemongrass. Fry until the beef is browned and lightly caramelised, this will take 3-4 minutes. If the curry paste starts to stick to the base of the pan, add a splash of water to release it.
Step 3
Pour in the coconut milk, then fill up the empty can halfway with water and add this along with the light brown sugar and lime leaves. Bring to a simmer then transfer to the oven (or slow cooker) to cook for 1-1.5 hours. When ready, the beef should easily break apart when probed with a fork and the sauce should have thickened. add the shredded lime leave at this point.
Step 4
Cook the beans in boiling salted water for 2 minutes and cook the rice as per the instructions on the packet. Finish the curry with the juice and zest of lime and taste for seasoning, adding a little more sugar if you think it needs it.
Step 5
Pile the rice (and beans) onto four plates and spoon the curry over the rice, and with the chopped peanuts and torn Thai basil leaves, if using.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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2 White Rice 2x Ben's Original Classic Long Grain Microwave Rice 220g -
220g Green Beans, top and tailed 1x Stamford Street Co. Green Beans 220g -
1kg Casserole Beef Steak, died inot 3-4 cm pieces 2x Sainsbury's British or Irish Extra Lean Casserole Steak 500g -
2 Limes, juiced 2x Sainsbury's Limes -
2 tbsp Garlic & Ginger Paste 1x KTC Minced Garlic & Ginger Paste 210g -
3 Green Chilli, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Finger Chillies 80g -
3 Fresh Lime Leaves, shredded 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Lime Leaves x4 -
400ml Coconut Milk 1x KTC Coconut Milk 400ml -
1 tsp Light Brown Sugar 1x Sainsbury's Fairtrade Light Soft Brown Sugar 500g -
1/2 Bunch Thai Basil 1x Sainsbury's Thai Basil 20g -
2 tbsp Oil 1x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L -
190g Rendang Curry Paste 1x Sainsbury's Rendang Curry Paste 190g -
1 Onion, sliced 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose -
50g Salted Peanuts, roughly chopped 1x Stamford Street Co. Salted Peanuts 200g -
1 Lemongrass, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Lemongrass Sticks x2 -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g