Opor Daging

Ingredients

1kg beef

40g opor spices

80g pounded fried grated coconut

200ml coconut milk

40g garlic

120g onion

40g lemongrass

40g galangal

40g ginger

20g dried chillies

2 pieces cardamom

3cm cinnamon

2 pieces star anise

2 pieces dry tamarind

80ml palm sugar

1 cup cooking oil

1 cup water

Salt to taste

Method
Cut the beef into chunky pieces. Blend the ginger, lemongrass, onion, garlic, dry chilli and galangal.

Heat the oil and fry the blended ingredients, opor spices, cinnamon, cardamom and star anise until golden brown. Add water and coconut milk and stir well.

Add the beef, pounded fried grated coconut, palm sugar, salt and seasoning, chicken stock and dried tamarind. Stir occasionally for about 15 minutes and simmer until the meat is cooked through.