- 1kg chuck steak, trimmed and diced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 teasp. root ginger, roughly chopped
- 1 red chilli, deseeded and roughly chopped
- A little oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 2 teasp. turmeric
- 250ml water
- 3 tablesp soy sauce and 1 tablesp. brown sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- A little salt
- 50g creamed coconut, cut into small pieces
- 50g unsalted peanuts, or cashew nuts, roughly chopped
- 2-3 tablesp.coriander chopped
- Finely grated lemon rind
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Indonesian Beef
Nutrition per serving
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kcal437kcal
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protein49.1g
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iron6.5mg

Ingredients
Main
- 1kg chuck steak, trimmed and diced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 teasp. root ginger, roughly chopped
- 1 red chilli, deseeded and roughly chopped
- A little oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 2 teasp. turmeric
- 250ml water
- 3 tablesp soy sauce and 1 tablesp. brown sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- A little salt
- 50g creamed coconut, cut into small pieces
- 50g unsalted peanuts, or cashew nuts, roughly chopped
- 2-3 tablesp.coriander chopped
- Finely grated lemon rind
Method
Copy TextPlace the diced meat in a flameproof casserole.
Put the garlic, ginger and chilli into a food processor and grind finely.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and brown well. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli mixture to the pan and cook for a few minutes.
Add to the meat plus the lemon juice, turmeric, water, soy sauce, brown sugar, bay leaf and seasoning.
Cover and cook over a gently heat until tender, approx. 1½ hours. Towards the end of cooking time, add the creamed coconut.

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Copy TextPlace the diced meat in a flameproof casserole.
Put the garlic, ginger and chilli into a food processor and grind finely.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and brown well. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli mixture to the pan and cook for a few minutes.
Add to the meat plus the lemon juice, turmeric, water, soy sauce, brown sugar, bay leaf and seasoning.
Cover and cook over a gently heat until tender, approx. 1½ hours. Towards the end of cooking time, add the creamed coconut.
Serving Suggestions
Mix the nuts, coriander, and lemon rind together. Sprinkle over the casserole. Delicious served with basmati rice.
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