Bali Beef Recipes

INDONESIAN BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• Start by putting the onions, 2 of the chillies, garlic, salt, cumin, coriander and tumeric into a food processor. Zap it all into a paste.
• Fry the paste for about 2-3 minutes and then put it into your slow cooker or Dutch oven.
• Then take the steak pieces and fry them in the oil in batches until brown on all sides.
• When the steak is browned add it to whichever cooking vessel you are using.
• Then cover the steak and fried paste with the coconut milk. Then add the ginger, sugar, coconut, curry leaves and Rendang curry paste.
• Stir well to mix all the ingredients together.
• Then cook at 160C for about 3-4 hours, or until the meat has become tender and is beginning to fall apart.

BRAISED BEEF ROAST RECIPE

Steps:

• At least a few hours before cooking (preferably overnight) salt the beef with about a teaspoon per pound and put it in a large baggie in the fridge.
• Before searing the meat, sprinkle about a teaspoon of pepper all over the roast.
• Add about two tablespoons of olive oil to your dutch oven. My 2 3/4 quart Le Creuset was the perfect size for this roast. You really don't want it to be much bigger than the meat you're cooking.
• Add the roast to the pan and sear it all over. Once it is seared on all sides, remove it and set aside.
• Add the onion, celery, carrots, and garlic and saute until softened. Add the herbs and tomato puree. Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring up all the pieces that are sticking.
• Add the beef roast back to the pan. Pour the entire bottle of wine over the roast. ( Optional: Drink a half glass of the wine. You deserve that by now. I did and can promise it won't affect the flavor. Enjoy!)
• Bring to a boil and then set to simmer.
• Cover the pan and let it cook on low for 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. If the wine doesn't cover the roast, you may want to turn it over every now and then so no part dries out. I ladled the broth over it every so often as it was almost covered.
• Remove the roast after the 2 1/2 hours and set aside. Remove the bay leaf.
• Using a hand blender, blend all the vegetables until the sauce is thick and glossy. Be careful as this mixture will be hot, so use the lower setting on the hand blender.
• Let the sauce continue to simmer. I like a thicker sauce, so I added about two teaspoons of cornstarch to thicken it.
• Prepare the polenta with vegetable stock. The polenta only takes about 15 minutes to cook. Add butter as soon as it's soft and mix well.
• Serve the braised beef roast over the polenta.

BALI BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Brown ground beef in a frying pan; pour off drippings.
• Combine beef and remaining ingredients in a 2 quart covered casserole dish.
• Bake 30 minutes.

BALI BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Brown beef and onion in a skillet and drain.
• Combine with the rest of the ingredients except the grated cheese.
• Pour into a 2 qt casserole dish.
• Top with grated cheese.
• Bake 45-50 minutes.

BETTY'S SLOW COOKED BALINESE BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• 1. Using a sharp knife, chop the beef into large 1 inch (3cm chunks.
• 2. Heat the oil in a large heavy based fry pan. Sear the beef (just browned but not cooked all the way through) in two batches and pop into a large stove top casserole dish (such as le creuset or bessemer)
• 3. In the same fry pan, cook the onion, stirring often. Add to the beef in the casserole dish. Remove the frying pan from the heat
• 4. Use a food processor or large mortar and pestle to bend the chilli, shallot, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, tumeric, salt, pepper and oil to a smooth paste.
• 5. Re-heat the frying pan, stir fry the curry paste for 2 minutes until it becomes fragrant. Stir in the coconut milk, kecap manis, water and cashews. Bring the boil.
• 6. Add the curry paste to the beef and onions in the casserole dish, cover and cook over a low heat stirring occasionally for about 2 - 2 1/2 hours. The meat will be fork tender.
• 7. Serve with steamed fragrant rice and a medley of seasonal steamed vegetables.