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    • A Healthier Alternative to Your Favourite Malaysian Dish - Rendang

    17 June 2020

    Rendang, which is usually served together with Nasi Lemak, is the best representation of a Malaysian dish. This beef or chicken stew made with various spices and the generous addition of coconut milk makes it incredibly tasty. However, it may contain a higher cholesterol level than desired. We’ve made a healthier version by replacing meat with mushrooms and while using some healthier substitutes. Now, you can eat your rendang, guilt-free!

    Watch this video for the recipe!

    Serves 2 – 3
    Preparation & Cooking Time: 25 minutes

    INGREDIENTS

    Spice paste (for blending)

    • 5 pieces (5 g) dried chillies, deseeded and soaked in hot water
    • 2 pieces (15 g) shallots
    • 1 garlic clove
    • ½ thumb size (8 g) ginger
    • ½ thumb size (8 g) galangal
    • 1 stalk of lemongrass
    • 1 candlenut (buah keras)
    • 2 tbsp coconut oil


    For cooking

    • ¼ cup cooking oil
    • ½ cup (125 ml) low-fat light coconut milk
    • ½ cup (125 ml) of water
    • 2 cups (200 g) monkeyhead mushroom
    • 4 tablespoon grated coconut, toasted and pounded
    • 1 (1 g) tamarind slice
    • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
    • ¼ teaspoon sugar
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
    • 1 turmeric leaf, julienned


    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. PREP: Julienne turmeric leaves. Peel shallots, garlic, ginger & galangal - then cut into smaller pieces. Slice lemongrass. Crush candlenut.
    2. MAKE TOASTED COCONUT BUTTER: Toast grated coconut on a wok. Then pound in a pestle and mortar until it becomes a paste.
    3. BLEND: Blend spice paste.
    4. FRY SPICE PASTE: Heat oil and fry spice paste. Cook until oil separates (~5 min)
    5. ADD MUSHROOM: Add mushroom and mix well.
    6. SEASON: Add coconut milk, water, toasted grated coconut, half of the turmeric leaves, turmeric powder, tamarind slice, salt, and sugar. Cook until it is reduced into a thick sauce.
    7. GARNISH: Garnish with remaining julienned turmeric leaf.

    Sara Khong

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    Sara Khong is a professional cook and cookbook writer. She teaches Malaysian cooking at her #1 cooking school in TripAdvisor. She also shares easy, healthy, and tasty recipes at Youtube and her food blog www.newmalaysiankitchen.com

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