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2 tablespoons oil

2 teaspoons sambal oelek

2 cups (500 ml) coconut milk

¾ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste

½ teaspoon sugar

¼ teaspoon ground turmeric

10 kaffir lime leaves or 1 teaspoon lime zest

1 Using a mortar and pestle or food processor, grind the garlic, ginger, galangal, and
lemongrass until they become a smooth paste. Set aside.

2 Cut the beef into bite-size chunks.

3 Heat the oil in a wok or medium sized pot over high heat. Sauté the paste along with
the sambal oelek for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.

4 Add the beef chunks and stir-fry for just a minute until thoroughly mixed. Pour in the
coconut milk, tossing in the salt, pepper, sugar, ground turmeric, and lime leaves. Stir
well and bring the stew to a vigorous boil.

5 Lower to medium high heat and simmer uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes until the

coconut milk has reduced. Make sure to stir thoroughly every 10 minutes or so to
ensure that nothing sticks to the bottom of the wok or pot. Once the beef stew has
thickened, serve immediately with steamed white rice.