Session 193 — Beef Rendang (Malaysian/Indonesian)

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Skill: Dry coconut braising technique; toasting desiccated coconut; rendang spice paste Read first: Beef Rendang — Hot Thai Kitchen

What you're learning: Rendang is one of the few dishes that is wet (a braise) when it starts and completely dry when it's done — the coconut milk reduces entirely, and the beef almost fries in its own coconut fat at the end. This creates an intensely caramelized, complex exterior that stores for a week at room temperature. A technical masterpiece.

Full Meal: - Beef Rendang - Steamed jasmine rice and coconut rice (variation) - Cucumber and tomato kachumber

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🎥 Compare Notes: Beef Rendang — Pailin’s Kitchen — Pailin’s Malaysian/Indonesian rendang; compare your spice paste, coconut milk reduction pace, and how dry you take the final dish.

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