RAWON

Ingredients
250 gram Beef gram beef meat (use the part that has more fat )
1 stalk of spring onion, finely chopped (can also be substituted with chives)
2 kaffir lime leafs
2 salam leafs
1 stalk of lemon grass, bruised
2 cm galangal, bruised
pepper and salt to taste
6 cups of water
Spice Paste
5 shallots
3 cloves of garlic
4 candlenuts ( can be substituted with 6 of almonds)
1 cm ginger
1/2 teaspoon of coriander
1/2 tablespoon of turmeric powder
a pinch of cumin
3 kluweks, take only the meat
2 red chillies, seeded (fresh or use chili powder if you like)
Directions
1. Put the beef and water in a large pan and simmer uncovered until beef is
tender. When its tender, separate the meat and cut into small cube. Bring back
to boil with low heat.
2. Grind or blend the spice paste.
3. Heat oil in heavy stock pot and saut the spice paste together with
lemongrass, galangal, salam leafs, lime kaffir leafs and kluwek over low heat for
3-5 minutes. You can add chilly powder or paprika powder if you like.
4. Bring the frying spice mixture into the pan with beef, simmer for 20 minutes.
Season for taste with salt and pepper. Always add some more water if its
necessary.
5. Before its done, sprinkle with spring onion. Cook for another 5 minutes.