How To Make The Perfect... Beef Rendang: A Malaysian favourite!

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp Dried chilli paste
• 1 tbsp Ginger (blended)
• 1 tbsp Garlic (blended)
• 1 Onion (chopped fine)
• 2 tbsp Galangal (blended)
• 6 tbsp Lemongrass (blended)
• 6 tbsp Cooking oil
• 4 tbsp Tamarind juice
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp White sugar
• 1/2 tbsp Dark coconut sugar block (broken into small pieces)
• 200 ml Water
• 4 tbsp Coconut milk
• 1 stalk Lemongrass (bruised bottom half)
• 4 leaves Kaffir lime
• 500 grams Beef topside (cut into thin slices)
• 2 tbsp Kerisik (roasted coconut) (To serve)