Sate Padang

Beef skewers with a thick yellow spiced sauce.

Ingredients

• 800 g Beef
• ¾ cup Rice flour
• 1 tbsp Turmeric
• 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
• 2 tbsp Galangal
• 3 stalks Lemongrass
• 6 Chilies
• 6 cloves Garlic
• 4 Lime leaves
• 2 cups Rice cakes
• ¼ cup Fried shallots
• 2 tsp Salt
• 6 cups Water

Method

1. Boil the beef — Simmer with the ground spice paste and aromatics for 1 hour, keeping the broth.
2. Cut and skewer — Cube the tender beef and thread onto skewers.
3. Make the sauce — Whisk rice flour into the reserved spiced broth and cook until thick and glossy.
4. Grill — Char the skewers over hot coals for 4 minutes, basting with a little sauce.
5. Sate Padang is ready — Serve over rice cakes, smothered in the thick yellow sauce and fried shallots.

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