Rendang Shepherd’s Pie

Name: Rendang Shepherd’s Pie
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 125 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Beef
Ingredients: 750 g Beef; 1 Carrot; 1 stalk Lemongrass; 1 Turmeric Leaf; 6 Kaffir Lime Leaves; 1 Cinnamon Stick; 3 Cloves; 3 Star Anise; 3 Cardamom pods; 1 cup Thick Coconut Milk; 1 Tbsp Palm Sugar; 3/8 cup Grated Coconut; Tamarind; 1/3 cup Cooking Oil; Salt; 1 cup Water; 1 inch Galangal; 1 inch Ginger; 3 stalks Lemongrass; 5 Shallots; 5 cloves Garlic; 12 Dried Chillies; 900 g Potatoes; 3 Tbsp Thickened Cream; 85 g Butter; 1/2 Tbsp Salt

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Level

moderate

Cooking

90 min

Preparation

35 min

Ingredients

Servings

Beef minced	750 g
Carrot cubed	1
Lemongrass cut into 4 inches and pounded	1 stalk
Turmeric Leaf	1
Kaffir Lime Leaves finely sliced	6
Cinnamon Stick 2-inches	1
Cloves	3
Star Anise	3
Cardamom pods	3
Thick Coconut Milk	1 cup
Palm Sugar	1 tbsp
Grated Coconut for the kerisik (toasted coconut)	³⁄₈ cup
Tamarind pulp, for the tamarind liquid
Cooking Oil	¹⁄₃ cup
Salt to taste
Water	1 cup
Spice Paste
Galangal	1 inch
Ginger	1 inch
Lemongrass white part only	3 stalks
Shallots	5
Garlic	5 cloves
Dried Chillies soaked in warm water and deseeded	12
Shepherd’s Pie Topping
Potatoes skins removed	900 g
Thickened Cream	3 tbsp
Butter	85 g
Salt	¹⁄₂ tbsp

How to cook

Prepare ingredients

Soak dried chilies in warm water and deseeded.
Blend the spice paste ingredients in a food processor until fine.
To prepare the kerisik (toasted coconut), add the grated coconut to a dry wok and stir repeatedly until golden brown.
To prepare tamarind liquid, add 2 tsp tamarind pulp soaked in 2 tbsp of warm water for the juice. Discard the seeds, once done.

Cook beef

Heat the oil in a stew pot. Add the spice paste, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, and cardamom pods. Stir-fry until aromatic.
Add the minced beef, pounded lemongrass and turmeric leaf. Stir for 1 min.
Add coconut milk, tamarind liquid and water. Simmer on medium heat, stirring frequently until the beef is almost cooked.
Add the finely sliced kaffir lime leaves, kerisik (toasted coconut) and palm sugar. Stir to blend well with the beef.
Set heat to low, cover the lid and simmer for 60-90 mins, or until the beef is tender and the gravy has dried up.
Add more salt and sugar to taste.
Remove visible spice remnants like star anise, turmeric leaf and lemongrass.
While beef simmers, heat the oven to 180°C.

Prepare Shepherd’s Pie Topping

Add cold water to the pot until potatoes (skin removed) are covered by 1 inch. Add salt to the water. Boil until they are tender when pierced with a fork.
Drain, then mash with butter and thickened cream.

Start baking

Put the cooked beef into an ovenproof dish, top with the mash and ruffle with a fork.
Bake for 20-25 mins until the top turns golden brown and the minced beef is bubbling at the edges.