Unlike " beef rendang" thick slice beef with thick coconut chili's sauce and cook simmer for long time,this beef and cabbage rendang are soupy dish,and made by cut thinly sliced beef.
In Indonesia, acar is commonly made from small chunks of cucumber, carrot, shallot and occasionally pineapple, and marinated in a sweet and sour solution of sugar and vinegar. Some households add lemongrass or ginger to spice it up. In Indonesia,Malaysia and Singapore acar timun is popular as a side dish for satay dishes and fried rice. It's very simple and easy to make. Ingredients : - 3 baby cucumber or 1 English cucumber - 1 large carrot - 2 shallot - Thai chili ( optional ) - 1 tsp salt - 1 Tbsp sesame oil - 2 Tbsp white vinegar - 1 tsp sugar Preparation : Cut cucumber and carrot into chunks,cut shallot into thinly slice if use Thai chili, to avoid ( hot spicy ) just use whole chili...set aside in a small bowl mixr white vinegar,salt and sugar,stir until dissolved pour into cucumber mixed,let them marinated for about 15 minutes or so,,,ready to serve fresh as a side dish,and store leftover on the fridg...
Ridwan....I love the combination of spices in this soup! Plus...I just love beef and cabbage! I wish I had this soup this past weekend as we weathered out the storm! I look forward to trying this soon! : )
ReplyDeleteThis looks great. How necessary is the galangal? Will anything else surfice?
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ReplyDeleteThanks,,I hope the storm is not too bad in your area,have a try and let me know :)
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ReplyDeletegalangal is basic ingredients for this " rendang soup " fresh or grounded,mostly available in Asian market,of course you can try without it,just use star anise,sure will taste great :)
The spices in this soup sound absolutely delicious! Definitely going to be looking to this during the colder months =)
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