Empal Gepuk (Sundanese Bruised Fried Meat)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 1 kg Daging paha sapi, 500 ml Kaldu, 2 Sereh-geprek
• 500 ml Santan, 10 cm Lengkuas-parut, 5 Daun salam
• 40 gr Gula jawa-sisir, 4 sm air Asam, Minyak goreng
• 3 sm Kelapa parut-sangrai lalu tumbuk, 3 Daun jeruk

Haluskan:

• 12 Bawang merah, 6 Bawang putih, 2½ sm Ketumbar
• 1 cm Jahe, 3 cm Kunyit, 1 st Jintan, 3 st Garam
• 1 st Lada, 8 Kemiri

Cara membuat

• Rebus daging secara utuh sampai ½ matang. Potong2 daging melawan arah serat ukuran ± 5X5X1 cm. Simpan 500 ml kaldunya. Pukul2 perlahan daging sampai melebar.
• Tumis bumbu hls, lengkuas, daun jeruk, salam & sereh. Masukkan daging, kaldu rebusan & santan, didihkan. Tambahkan air asam & gula jawa, aduk rata. Kecilkan api, masak sambil sesekali diaduk sampai cairan mengering & terbentuk endapan. Angkat daging dari bumbu & sisihkan.
• Campur kelapa tumbuk ke dalam endapan bumbu. Aduk & teruskan memasak hingga endapan bumbu mengering kecokelatan. Tiriskan di kertas penyerap minyak.
• Goreng daging di minyak panas dengan api sedang selama ± 2 menit, tiriskan di kertas penyerap minyak. Sajikan bersama endapan bumbunya.

Ingredients

• 1 kg Beef shank, 10 cm Galangal-grated, 5 Bay leaves
• 500 ml Coconut milk, 500 ml Beef broth, frying Oil
• 40 gr Coconut sugar-shaved, 2 Lemongrass-bruised
• 3 tbsp grated Coconut-roasted & then grind
• 4 tbsp Tamarind juice, 3 Kaffir lime leaves

Grind into a paste:

• 6 Garlic cloves, 8 Candlenuts, 2½ tbsp Coriander
• 1 tsp Cumin seed, 1 cm Ginger, 3 cm Turmeric
• 1 tsp Pepper, 12 Shallots, 3 tsp Salt

Directions

• Boil beef (without slicing) until half cook. Slice beef against the grain into ~ 5X5X1 cm chunks. Save 500 ml of the broth. Pound beef gently until they are widen.
• Sauté spices paste, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, bay leaves & lemongrass. Add in the beef; pour in broth & coconut milk. Bring it to a boil. Stir in tamarind juice & coconut sugar. Turn the heat to low; cook & stir gently once in a while until the seasoned sauce almost dries (spices residue will be formed during the stewing procedure). Take the beef out of the spices & set aside.
• Stir ground coconut into spices. Continue cooking it until spices residue brownish & rather dry. Drain them on paper towel.
• Heat frying oil in a wok/pan over medium heat. Fry the beef for ~ 2 minutes & then drain it on paper towels. Serve the beef with the spices crumbs.