Roast beef Indonesian style

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 750 g beef fillet(s) or rump steak
• 4 tbsp coconut oil
• 4 tomatoes
• 4 red chili peppers
• 1 bunch of spring onions
• 3 cloves garlic
• 4 cm ginger root
• 1 stalk of lemongrass
• ¼ tsp shrimp paste (trasi)
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp palm sugar, alternatively cane sugar
• Salt
• Sambal Oelek

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour

Sambal goreng daging

Cut the beef into cubes about 2 cm long. Sear in batches in hot coconut oil on all sides. Then set aside. Deseed and dice the chilies, slice the spring onions into rings, finely chop the garlic, and grate the ginger root. Sauté in the remaining oil with the shrimp paste and the pounded lemongrass for a few minutes. Add more oil as needed. In the meantime, peel the tomatoes and add them to the spice mix. Crush them lightly with a wooden spoon. Now add the coriander powder and sugar, and simmer covered for 20 minutes until the tomatoes begin to break down. If you prefer diced tomato flesh, you can do so alternatively and skip this step. Finally, return the beef to the wok and braise covered for 5 to 10 minutes. Before serving, remove the lemongrass and season with salt and sambal oelek.