Pallu Basa (Meat and Grated Coconut Curry)

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 (ground):
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.





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