Indonesian Beef

Step 1

Place the diced meat in a flameproof casserole.

Step 2

Put the garlic, ginger and chilli into a food processor and grind finely.

Step 3

Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and brown well. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli mixture to the pan and cook for a few minutes.

Step 4

Add to the meat plus the lemon juice, turmeric, water, soy sauce, brown sugar, bay leaf and seasoning.

Step 5

Cover and cook over a gently heat until tender, approx. 1½ hours. Towards the end of cooking time, add the creamed coconut.