Indonesia - Beef Short Ribs (Gulai Merah)

Beef Short Ribs 

(Gulai Merah)

Yield: 1 servings

Ingredients

-       4 Shallots, sliced

-       3 Garlic cloves, sliced

-       1 Piece of fresh ginger, -sliced

-       4 Or 5 hot red chile peppers, -seeded, sliced

-       2 ts Ground coriander

-       1/8 ts Ground turmeric

-       1 ts Salt, or to taste

-       2 c Water

-       2 lb Lean short ribs of beef, -cut into 3-inch pieces

-       2 tb Corn oil

-       2 Salam leaves

-       2 sl Laos

-       1 Stalk lemon grass

-       1 sl Lemon

Directions

-       Process shallots, garlic, ginger, chiles, coriander, turmeric, salt and 1/2 cup of water to a smooth sauce. Marinate beef for 1/2 hour.

-       Heat the oil: add the beef and marinade, the salam, laos, lemon grass and lemon; stir-fry over moderate heat for 5 minutes.

-       Add remaining water, cover and cook until beef is tender, about 1 hour. If the sauce evaporates too quickly, add another 1/2 cup water and continue to simmer.

-       Serve warm.

Serves six with rice and salad.