# Rendang daging (from Pailin's Kitchen)

Video: [Beef Rendang Recipe - Pai's Kitchen | Malaysian / Indonesian Recipe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ) by [Pailin's Kitchen](https://www.youtube.com/@PailinsKitchen).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$7.05 per serving, ~$14.09 for ~2 portions (assumed); saves ~$9.95* per serving (59%) vs ordering out (~$17.00*). * Estimate: predicted from the ingredient list: 4 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Southeast Asian restaurant plate at ~$17, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 10 g mild dried chilies
- 5-6 green cardamom
- 1 star anise
- 8-10 cloves
- 5-6" cinnamon stick
- 4 candlenuts
- 2" ginger
- 1 stalk lemongrass
- 2" galangal
- 1/2 cup shallots
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- some beef
- 1 1/2 cup coconut milk
- some salt
- 2 Tbsp tamarind
- 5-6 kaffir lime leaves
- 1 Tbsp kerisik
- to taste fish sauce
- some dried chilies
- some cooked rice

## Steps

1. [0:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ&t=27s) Grind the mild dried chilies and dry spices into a powder.
2. [1:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ&t=85s) Add the candlenuts and grind again until pasty and slightly oily.
3. [2:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ&t=123s) Blend the ginger, lemongrass, galangal, shallots, and garlic.
4. [2:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ&t=147s) Add the ground spice mixture to the herb paste and blend to combine.
5. [3:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ&t=191s) Simmer a small amount of coconut milk in a pot.
6. [3:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ&t=198s) Stir in the curry paste and let it reduce until the coconut oil separates.
7. [4:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ&t=245s) Add the beef chunks to the cooked paste.
8. [4:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ&t=255s) Pour in the remaining coconut milk and mix well.
9. [4:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ&t=266s) Season with salt and tamarind.
10. [4:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ&t=276s) Simmer the mixture on low heat for a couple of hours, stirring and scraping the bottom frequently.
11. [5:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ&t=337s) Stir in the kaffir lime leaves.
12. [6:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ&t=376s) Add the kerisik paste and mix well.
13. [6:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ&t=399s) Taste and adjust seasoning with fish sauce or salt.
14. [7:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ&t=446s) Fry extra dry chilies separately to use as a garnish.
15. [7:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76CNoIYFkQ&t=454s) Serve the finished beef rendang over cooked rice.

## Equipment

- spice grinder
- immersion blender
- pot
- wooden spoon
- spatula
- pan
- mortar and pestle

## What the video didn't say

- servings
- total cooking time range
- exact heat levels
- amount of salt used

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