Indonesia

Gulai

Name: Gulai
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 700 g Beef (shank); 500 ml Coconut milk; spice paste Shallots, garlic, candlenuts; spices Turmeric, coriander, cumin; 1 each Lemongrass & galangal; some Kaffir lime leaves & cinnamon; to taste Chilli

Sumatran curry in a golden coconut sauce

Gulai is a rich curry from Sumatra, closely related to Indian korma, which reached Indonesia along the trade routes.

Beef braises in a golden coconut sauce with turmeric, candlenuts and aromatics into a silky, spiced stew.

Servings4

Time100 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Beef (shank)700 g
Coconut milk500 ml
Shallots, garlic, candlenutsspice paste
Turmeric, coriander, cuminspices
Lemongrass & galangal1 each
Kaffir lime leaves & cinnamonsome
Chillito taste

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Fry the spice paste with turmeric, coriander and cumin.
Add lemongrass, galangal and lime leaves.
Add the beef and sear briefly.
Pour in coconut milk and simmer gently.
Braise long until the meat is tender and the sauce silky.

Make it original

Coconut milk and galangal for gulai are in the Asia Boutique.

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