Q's Beef Rendang without Coconut Milk

             Usually when mention rendang, we will always say oh my god so
             high the calories.  Well now we could enjoy rendang minus the
             high calories (omit the coconut milk) and it still taste nice. 
             Give it a try.

             Ingredients
            (A)

            1 kg     Beef cut cube (also suitable with Chicken or Prawn)

            4 tbsp  Meat Curry powder

            3 nos   Potato cut chunky cube

            2 pcs    Lemongrass (pound)

            2 tbsp   Thick soya sauce

            1 inch   Block brown sugar

            2 tbsp  Pounded Desiccated Coconut

            2 tbsp  Cooking Oil

            Salt and Sugar to taste 

(B) Blend

            8 nos    Shallot

            4 nos    Garlic

            15 nos  Dry Chili 

           (C)

            2 pcs      Cinnamon stick

            5 pcs      Cloves

            3 pcs      Star Anise

Method

            1.      Heat oil in a wok.

2.      Fry in ingredients (B) & (C) and stir fried until fragrant

3.      Add in beef and pounded desiccated coconut. Mixed well

4.      Add in 1 liter water and potato cook in low heat

            5.      Add in salt and sugar to taste

6.      Steamer until beef and potato is cook and the gravy is thick

7.      Serve hot