Trying out something new is great when you have nothing to do, and for me now, cooking is an outlet to vent off the frustration of not being able to do much. (I have to constantly remind myself that I'm pregnant, even with the already bulging belly!)
My mom and I, we make a nice team because we share many similarities; and cooking with her is always a great fun. Today we're making empal kisi, an Indonesian marinated beef and ca kangkung (stir fried kangkong) for dinner, and as we chatted away, the lovely fragrance of spiced beef permeated the kitchen. Dinner will be ready very soon!!
Empal Kisi - serves 4
Ingredients
6 pcs oyster blade beef, trimmed
1 tbsp ground corriander, fry in a shallow pan (without oil) for a minute, set aside
4 cm fresh/ frozen galangal, grated
1/2 tsp turmeric ground
1/2 tsp sugar
salt & white pepper to taste
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 180 (bake, not fan forced)
- Boil oyster blade pieces,
- Add in coriander, turmeric, sugar, simmer until the meat becomes tender and the stock is 3/4 reduced. Season to taste with s&p. Reserve the left over stock.
- Pound the meat with meat tenderizer until it is slightly torn & thin.
- Oven bake for approx. 10 minutes. Slather the reserved stock on the meat as it cooks.
- Change the oven setting, fan-grill the grated galangal til' crisp - approx 10 minutes.
- Toss the crisp galangal atop the meat and serve immediately.
