Indonesian Beef Stew (Rawon)

Ingredients

• 2 lt water
• 3 cm fresh turmeric, peeled and chopped
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• Salt to taste
• 3 cm galangal, peeled and sliced
• 7 shallots, peeled and chopped
• 3 kaffir lime leaves
• 3 candlenuts, chopped
• ¼ tsp white pepper powder
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 500 gr beef brisket or shank, cut into chunks
• 1/2 tsp tamarind
• 1/2 tsp shrimp paste
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 1 lemongrass, bruised and knotted
• 3 pcs keluwak seeds (or 10 gr ready-to-use keluwak)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 cm lesser galangal, peeled and chopped
• 2 cm ginger, peeled and chopped