PALLU BASA CURRY RECIPE

This recipe originally from Makassar south Sulawesi Province Indonesia. This curry very unique due to grated coconut. 

Ingredients:

3 tbsp Oil

2 stalks Lemon Grass, bruised

1/2 nutmeg Nutmeg

3 Cloves

5 cm Cinnamon stick

1 kg Beef, cut into pieces (1 X 3 X 5 cm)

150 g Shredded coconut, roasted, ground

1 liter Coconut milk from 1 coconut

2 tbsp Tamarind juice

Spices grinded :

2 tbsp Coriander

1/2 tbsp Peppercorns

1 tsp Cumin

1/4 tsp Aniseed

100 g Red chili peppers

8 Shallots

1 1/2 tsp Chopped ginger

1 tbsp Chopped galangal

1 tsp Salt

Method :

• Heat the oil and sauté ground spices, lemon grass, nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon until fragrant.
• Add beef and stir.
• Then add roasted coconut and coconut milk.
• Simmer and stir from time to time until the beef is tender and the gravy has thickened.
• Add the tamarind juice and simmer over low heat for 5 more minutes.
• Serve hot.