Empal Gepuk (sweet coconut fried beef)

Ingredients:

500 gr beef shank 

250 ml coconut milk

2 bay leaves

1 lemongrass stalk, bruised

Spice Paste:

2 cloves garlic

4 shallots

2 tbs brown sugar

1 tsp galangal powder or 1 cm galangal minced

1 tsp coriander

How To Make:

• Boil water with the beef until tender approximately 1 hr.
• Cut the beef square and 1 cm thick, beat with meat tenderizer.
• In a cooking bowl boil the coconut milk with the spice paste, bay leaves, lemongrass, keep stirring.
• Add the beef, cook until the coconut milk is drained. Remove from heat.
• Heat oil in a pan, fry the beef until golden brown. Serve with fried shallots.