Mixed Vegetables Rendang
Slow-rended rendang — mixed vegetables in coconut and spice until dark, dry and utterly rich. Ready in 95 minutes including prep.
Ingredients
- Saltto taste
- Garlic2, halved and sliced
- Bay Leaf2
- Coconut Milk500 ml
- Kaffir Lime Leaves5
- Shallots4 cloves, crushed
- Mixed Vegetables500 g
- Stock or Broth500 ml
- Ground Coriander1 tsp
- Coconut Oil2 tbsp
- Rendang Paste3 tbsp
Optional extras
- Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish
Instructions
- 1
Brown the mixed vegetables deeply in the Coconut Oil in a heavy pot — patience here pays off later.
- 2
Remove it, then let the garlic and shallots soften in the drippings with the ground coriander.
- 3
Return the mixed vegetables, add the stock and bay leaves, and bring to the gentlest simmer.
- 4
Cover and braise low and slow until the mixed vegetables yields to a spoon, about 45 minutes.
- 5
Skim the fat, reduce the sauce to a glaze, and serve with something starchy to catch every drop.
Chef's tip
Skim the fat from the surface before the final reduction for a cleaner sauce.
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