Dinner for 4

Beef Rendang

Name: Beef Rendang
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Hawaiian and Pacific
Ingredients: 1 lb beef; 5 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 cinnamon stick; 3 star anise; 3 cardamom; 1 cup coconut cream; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp tamarind paste; 6 lime; 1 tbsp sugar; 5 challots

$23.78for 450 minServes 4

Beef simmers with coconut cream, tamarind, lime, shallots, and warm spices until tender and the sauce thickens.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast, 1 lb$6.99/lb typical	1 lb	$6.99Typical price
	Coconut milk, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 6$0.60 each typical	6	$3.60Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, 0.8 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.8 lb	$2.73Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$23.78

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsAsian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Hawaiian and Pacific Dairy-free Family Dinners

Typical price

$5.95 per serving$23.78 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb beef
5 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cinnamon stick
3 star anise
3 cardamom
1 cup coconut cream
1 cup water
2 tbsp tamarind paste
6 lime
1 tbsp sugar
5 challots

Steps

Cut the beef into bite-size pieces and season with salt and pepper.
Heat the oil in a wide skillet over medium heat, then toast the cinnamon, star anise, and cardamom for 1 minute.
Cook the shallots in the skillet for 4 minutes until softened.
Add the beef and cook for 5 minutes, turning until browned.
Stir in the coconut cream, water, tamarind paste, lime juice, and sugar.
Simmer uncovered for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beef reaches 145 F and the sauce thickens.

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