Cook for about 3 minutes, until fragrant. Add the beef to the pot and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Then add the lemongrass, cinnamon sticks, star anise, unsweetened coconut milk, beef broth, and salt, to taste. Bring to a boil. Create the curry. In the same pan, fry the onion for 2 mins to soften, then add the GARLIC PASTE and cook for 2 mins. Stir in the RENDANG PASTE with a splash of water, and fry for 2 more mins. Pour in the coconut milk and let it simmer for 10 mins, adding 50ml water if it gets too dry. Bring to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked, use low heat, stir now and then. Add in brown sugar, salt, roasted coconut paste, squeezed tamarind juice, coconut milk, kefir lime leaves and mix everything together. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes until the sauce thickens and the oil separates. After 30 minutes, add kerisik and stir well to incorporate into the chicken rendang gravy. Also add in the finely shredded kaffir and turmeric leaves. Lastly, add in salt and adjust taste accordingly. Continue to cook for another 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked and tender and the gravy is thick and reduced. When using frozen grated coconut, ensure that it is fully thawed in the refrigerator before pan-frying. 100g of grated coconut will produce 2 tablespoons of coconut butter (kerisik). Other substitutes are coconut cream and desiccated coconut. Coconut cream needs to be cooked over low heat until it browns. Authentic Indonesian beef rendang. Beef rendang is a delicious Indonesian dry beef curry cooked in spicy coconut milk. The beef is slow-cooked until all the liquid evaporates, leaving the meat soft and tender. It tastes delicious with aromatic rendang sauce. Stir through and turn the heat up to let it come to a boil. Once the mixture boils, add salt, coconut sugar and kerisik. Stir through, and set the heat to a minimum. Put a lid on and let this stew for 2 hours. Every 30 minutes or so, come back to check on the rendang and give it a stir each time. How long can you store in the fridge? This recipe can last in the fridge for up to 5 days. Also, the beef tends to taste better the next day because of the spices. Beef Rendang is an Indonesian slow cook, spicy and aromatic recipe which is mixed with spices & herbs and braised in coconut milk. 4.80 from 5 votes. Print Recipe Pin Recipe. 6CLhf.