Rendang Daging Sapi

Bahan-bahan (6 porsi)

• 12 dried chilies, rehydrated in boiling water, or 12 large fresh (Note 1a)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped (Note 1b)
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 lemongrass stalks, white part only, sliced (Note 2)
• 1 1/2 tbsp fresh galangal, finely chopped (Note 3)
• 1 1/2 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
• 2 tbsp oil (vegetable, canola or peanut oil)
• 2 lb / 1 kg chuck steak, or other slow cooking beef, cut into 4cm / 1.6" cubes (Note 4)
• 1 tbsp oil (vegetable, peanut, canola)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/4 tsp clove powder
• 3 star anise
• 1/2 tsp cardamon powder
• 1 lemongrass stick, bottom half of the stick only and smashed (Note 5)
• 400 ml / 14 oz coconut milk (1 standard can)
• 2 tsp tamarind puree / paste, or tamarind pulp soaked in 1 tbsp of hot water, seeds removed (Note 6)
• 4 large kaffir lime leaves (or 6 small) , very finely sliced (Note 7)
• 1/3 cup desiccated coconut (finely shredded coconut)
• 1 tbsp brown sugar or grated palm sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp salt