Indonesia Food : Rawon - Beef

Ingredients:

1.5 lbs beef (I used rump roast – cut in cube)
5-6 dried kluwak nuts
3-4 garlic cloves
1/2 white onion
5-6 shallots
1 inch of fresh turmeric root (or use 1 tsp turmeric powder)
1 inch of ginger root
1 inch of galangal root (white ginger) or used 2 dried galangal slices
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
2 stalks of lemon grass
Handful of fresh lime leaves
Salt
1/2 jicama

Directions:

1. Soak kluwak nuts in hot water

2. Make an herb paste by blending garlic, shallots, turmeric root and soaked kluwak in your blender.

3. Heat the pot with coconut oil, saute the herb paste with lemon grass, lime leaves until fragrant.

4. Add in the cut up beef, chopped jicama and water

5. Season with salt, cumin, and coriander. Turn the heat to medium low, cover and cook until the beef is tender. I used my pressure cooker so the entire cooking took about 30 minutes. Regular pot might take about 1 hour.

6. Discard the cut up jicama, adjust seasonings to taste.

Serve over cauliflower rice or any veggies of your choice! Taste even better after let sit in the fridge overnight. Enjoy!