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Indonesian Beef Stew (Semur Sapi)

Indonesian beef stew tends to be sweet and aromatic
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Indonesian
Keyword: Asian, Beef, Indonesian, Stew
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 358kcal
Author: Dolly
Cost: $15

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Mortar & Pestle

Ingredients

  • 500 grams Beef diced
  • 3 pcs Carrot diced diagonally
  • 2 pcs Potato diced
  • 1 pc Tomato sliced
  • 5 cloves Garlic chopped
  • 5 cloves Shallot
  • 1/2 pc Ginger
  • 3 pcs Bay Leaf
  • 1 tsp Mushroom Stock
  • 3 tbsp Cooking Oil vegetable
  • 1 liter Water adjust the water level
  • 1 tsp Salt & Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Blackbean Sweet Soy Sauce adjust for colour
  • 2 tbsp Palm Sugar

Instructions

  • Boil the beef until half-tender, drain and set aside
  • Grind shallot, garlic and ginger using the mortar & pestle until its soft
  • Prepare the saucepan with a little bit of oil, then stir fry the grinded ingredients until fragrant
  • Add the beef into the saucepan and mix it well
  • Then add diced carrots, potatoes, and tomato into the saucepan, mix it all together
  • Pour a little bit of water for the sauce, add black bean soy sauce, palm sugar, mushroom stock, salt, pepper, and bay leaf
  • Cook with low heat for about 30 minutes more or until everything is tender
  • Adjust the flavour with black bean soy sauce and pepper