LAMPUNG GOULASH/LAMPUNG BALAK GOULASH

Balak goulash is a kind of Lampung food, beef goulash, a kind of beef cooking. This is a speciality beef goulash from Lampung, Lampung province, Sumatra island. This Lampung style goulash made of beef with coconut milk, garlic, cumin and another spices. How to make it ? Here you are.

INGREDIENTS :

· 500 gr beef, cut into cubes about 2x2x2 cm

· 4 cloves of red onion, peeled and thinly sliced

· 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and thinly sliced

· 500 ml coconut milk, made of one coconut fruit

· 400 ml freshwater

· 3 tbsp cooking oil for saute

Ground seasoning :
• 6 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
• 10 cloves of red onion, peeled and chopped
• 100 gr curly red pepper
• 3 cm ginger root, peeled and grated
• 2 cm turmeric root, peeled and grated
• 3 cm alpina galangal root, peeled and grated
• ½ tsp ground white pepper
• ½ nutmeg seed
• ½ tsp coriander, fried without cooking oil
• ½ tsp cumin, fried without cooking oil
• 2 tsp sea salt

Another seasoning :
• 2 cardamom
• 1 star anise fruit
• 3 cloves
• 1 tsp granulated sugar

METHOD
1) Use a mortal and pestle or food processor, grind all ground seasoning ingredients finely.
2) Pre-heat 3 tbsp cooking oil, sauté sliced red onion and sliced garlic until becomes fragrant, add cardamom, star anise fruit, cloves and ground flavor, sauté on until done.
3) Put the dices beef into sauté, stir frequently until color of beef change to pale, add 400 ml freshwater and cook on until close to dry. Now, add 500 ml coconut milk, after it comes to boil, reduce heat to medium, simmer on and stir continuously until the beef tender.
4) Remove. And Lampung beef goulash (gulai balak) is ready to serve.

Happy cooking. Thank you.