Homecooked Beef Rendang

I had very yummy, homecooked beef rendang for dinner ..... 

Doesn't this look delicious? 

Mom found a container of rendang paste in the larder. Haha .... I'd bought it a few months back but had conveniently forgotten about it. So before the rendang paste expired, Mom thought she had better cooked it.

My colleage, R recommended this brand of rendang paste, and he had helped me buy this from a supermarket near his house. 

We bought beef knuckle from the local supermarket, fresh coconut milk and also grated coconut from the market .... and then we were ready to cook the rendang. Mom decided to use the slow cooker to cook the rendang, stewing the coconut milk and the paste, the meat and daun kunyit in the cooker for 3.5 hours. Then, just before serving, Mom added in the dry-fried grated coconut .... no seasoning was needed because the paste was already seasoned.

The chunk of beef was about RM16.00. The paste was about RM4.00. The dish cost RM20.00 - and we could make huge and hearty servings. Cooking at home was much cheaper and substantial, rather than eat out. :))