Daging Lapis Surabaya (Braised Beef in Spices Surabaya Style)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 500 gr Daging has dalam, 250 ml Air, ½ st Pala bubuk
• 1 Tomat-cincang, 2 sm Air asam, 10 gr Gula jawa-sisir
• 5 sm Kecap manis, 1½ st Garam, 4 Daun jeruk, Minyak
• 4 Daun salam

Haluskan:

• 5 Bawang merah, 3 Bawang putih, 6 cm Lengkuas muda
• 1 sm Ketumbar, 1 Serai-putihnya saja, 4 cm Kunyit
• 6 Kemiri, ½ st Lada, 2 Cabai merah (opsional)

Cara membuat

• Potong2 daging melebar dengan ketebalan ± 1 cm. Pukul2 hingga melebar & tipis.
• Tumis bumbu halus, salam & daun jeruk hingga wangi. Masukkan daging, masak & aduk hingga daging berubah warna & mengering. Beri kecap, aduk rata & masak hingga harum.
• Tuangi air, masak hingga daging empuk. Beri tomat, pala, garam, gula jawa & air asam. Masak & aduk sesekali hingga saus kental. Cicipi, tambahi garam/bumbu bila perlu.
• Hidangkan dengan nasi hangat beserta lauk lain seperti: Urap Sayuran, Oseng2 Buncis Tahu, Tumis Kacang Panjang & Tempe, Sambal Goreng Kentang & Hati atau Sambal Goreng Kentang & Udang serta sambal (Klik pada link untuk melihat resep2nya).

Ingredients

• 500 gr Beef tenderloin, 10 gr Palm sugar, 250 ml Water
• 5 tbsp Sweet soy sauce, ½ tsp ground Nutmeg, frying Oil
• 1 Tomato-cut small, 2 tbsp Tamarind juice, 1½ tsp Salt
• 4 Bay leaves, 4 Kaffir lime leaves

Grind into a paste:

• 6 Candlenuts, 5 Shallots, ½ tsp Pepper, 3 Garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp Coriander, 6 cm young Galangal, 4 cm Turmeric
• 1 Lemongrass-white part, 2 Red chilies (optional)

Directions

• Slice the meat widely into ~ 1 cm thickness. Pound the meat until it's rather wide & thinner.
• Sauté spices paste, kaffir lime & bay leaves until fragrant. Stir in the meat; cook until the color have changed & dries. Put in sweet soy sauce; cook until fragrant.
• Pour in water; cook until the meat tender. Add in tomato, nutmeg, tamarind juice, salt & sugar. Cook; stir occasionally until the gravy thickens. Taste, put in some salt/seasoning if it’s necessary.
• Serve it with warm steamed rice & other side dish such as; Vegetable Salad with Grated Coconut; Sautéed Long Beans & Tempeh; Green Beans& Tofu Stir-Fry; Spicy Fried Potato & Liver or Spicy Fried Potatoes & Shrimps and chili paste/sambal (Click on the links for the recipe).