Name: Lamb rendang
Cook time: 225 min
Total time: 225 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon coriander seeds; 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric; 2 brown onions (400g), chopped coarsely; 4 clove garlic, quartered; 2 x 10cm (4-inch) sticks (40g) fresh lemon grass, chopped coarsely; 2 centimetre ( ¾-inch) piece fresh galangal (10g), sliced thinly; 4 fresh small red thai (serrano) chillies, chopped coarsely; 2 fresh long red chillies, chopped coarsely; 2 tablespoon coarsely chopped coriander (cilantro) root and stem mixture; 2 tablespoon peanut oil; 1.5 kilogram (3-pound) butterflied leg of lamb; 1 2/3 cup (410ml) coconut milk

Lamb rendang

We've given a spin to this classic rending, cooking the lamb slowly until the coconut milk sauce thickens and is quite dry, the succulent meat becomes so tender it virtually falls apart.

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Serves 4

Cook

3H 45M

Ingredients

2 teaspoon coriander seeds

1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

2 brown onions (400g), chopped coarsely

4 clove garlic, quartered

2 x 10cm (4-inch) sticks (40g) fresh lemon grass, chopped coarsely

2 centimetre ( ¾-inch) piece fresh galangal (10g), sliced thinly

4 fresh small red thai (serrano) chillies, chopped coarsely

2 fresh long red chillies, chopped coarsely

2 tablespoon coarsely chopped coriander (cilantro) root and stem mixture

2 tablespoon peanut oil

1.5 kilogram (3-pound) butterflied leg of lamb

1 2/3 cup (410ml) coconut milk

Method

1.Dry-fry spices in small frying pan, stirring, about 1 minute or until fragrant. Blend or process spices with onion, garlic, lemon grass, galangal, chillies and coriander root and stem mixture until mixture forms a paste.>

2.Preheat oven to 150°C/300°F.

3.Heat half the oil in large flameproof baking dish; cook lamb, turning occasionally, until browned all over. Remove from dish.>

4.Heat remaining oil in same dish; cook paste, stirring, until fragrant. Add coconut milk; bring to the boil.

5.Return lamb to dish; cook in oven, uncovered, turning occasionally, about 3 hours or until liquid has evaporated. Cover lamb; stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve sprinkled with a little fresh coriander

Serve rendang with steamed rice.
Note

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