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Beef cheek rendang

Try this tender beef rendang as a healthier take on the traditional Indonesian recipe. It's dairy free and high in iron, fibre and protein.

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 2 hrs 30 mins, (1 1/2 - 2 hours slow cook)
  • Serving: 6 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 beef cheeks or osso bucco (800g), sinew trimmed and cut into 2cm chunks
  • 1 tablespoon peeled and sliced ginger
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 4 dried long red chillies, seeds removed, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons chopped curry leaves (optional)
  • pinch nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 3 tablespoons crushed roasted peanuts
  • 3 tablespoons desiccated coconut
  • 2 stalks lemongrass, sliced lengthwise
  • ½ x 400ml can light coconut milk
  • 4 cups cooked brown rice
  • 8 cups steamed greens
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Spray a cast iron, lidded, deep pan with oil and set over a medium-high heat. When hot enough, brown the beef each side. Remove from pan and set aside.

    2 In the same pan, reduce heat to medium, sauté ginger, onion, chilli, garlic and curry leaves, if using, for 3-4 minutes, or until soft. Add nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric and curry powder and cook a further 2 minutes, stirring well. Return beef to the pan. Add peanuts, coconut, lemongrass, coconut milk and 2 cups water.

    3 Cover and simmer for 1½ to 2 hours, until beef is soft. Check by stirring the rendang throughout cooking to ensure there is enough liquid and it doesn’t stick.

    4 Serve with brown rice and steamed greens.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check ground spices are gluten free.

    Make it low FODMAP: Use 1 cup of finely sliced green leek leaves instead of onion and 2 tablespoons of garlic-infused oil instead of garlic.

    One comment on Beef cheek rendang

    1. sam green July 20, 2021 at 9:02 am #

      This was so worth the time to prep. Loved it and will definitely be making it again.

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