Ingredients
- 1 kilogram beef short ribs (on the bone)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (light)
- 8 star anise
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 300 ml coconut milk
- Coriander leaves, chopped, to serve
- 1 red chilli (sliced to serve)
- 2 tablespoons onions (crispy fried onions, to serve)
- FOR SPICE PASTE
- 125 grams shallots finely sliced (peeled, red shallots)
- 130 grams galangal, finely sliced (fresh)
- 6 sticks lemongrass, finely chopped (white part only, bruised)
- 10 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 100 grams ginger root (peeled and finely sliced)
- 6 dried red chillies (large chillies, soaked in warm water then seeded and chopped)
How to Make
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Step 1: Whizz the paste ingredients in a blender to make a smooth paste.
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Step 2: Heat a frying pan until very hot.
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Step 3: Season the ribs well with salt and pepper, then sear them until well browned; you may have to do tis in batches.
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Step 4: In a deep casserole dish with a lid, cook the blended spice paste in the olive oil until gragrant and then add the star anise and cinnamon and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the browned ribs.
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Step 5: Pour in the coconut milk and then cover the ribs with water; then cover with a lid and simmer gently for 2 1/2 to 3 hours; the meat should fall away from the bone easily.
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Step 6: Cool the ribs in the cooking liquor and once well cooled, cut the meat away from the bone, trim off any excess fat and cut the meat into bite sized chunks.
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Step 7: Skim the sauce of any excess fate and remove the aromatics.
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Step 8: To serve, simmer the sauce until thickened enough to coat the meat and then add the meat to the sauce and simmer for a few minutes until heated through ad serve topped with coriander, red chilli and crispy onions.
We hope you enjoy this recipe!
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