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250 g (8 oz) topside of beef
grated meat of half a coconut or 250 g (8 oz) desiccated coconut
3 shallots
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground laos (galingale)
1 slice kencur
1 tsp brown sugar
2 tbs tamarind water
Salt
2 Kaffir lime leaves (if obtainable)
1.5 cups water
1 tbs vegetable oil (more…)

Like gule, Rawon is halfway between a meat dish and a soup so do not thicken the sauce. Unlike gule, Rawon does not have a warm golden colour but is very nearly black, as if the sauce had been made with Bovril. This colour comes from the keluwek nuts that are a small but important part of the dish. This nut looks from the outside like a large Brazil nut; inside, it has a soft black flesh. At the time of writing, it is not yet obtainable in Britain, but dried keluwek can be bought in Holland. They usually break up into small pieces in the packet, so 2 keluwek can mean 4 or 5 goo-sized pieces. Dried keluwek must be soaked in cold water for an our or so and then boiled for about 10 minutes so that they become soft. Without keluwek, these ingredients will make a pleasant-tasting dish, but it will not be Rawon. The ingredients listed will be enough for four people. (more…)

prep 20 mins
cook 20 mins
serves 4

1/2 kg fillet, cut into 7-cm slices and marinated wit 3 cloves crushed garlic
2 tomatoes
1 fresh red chilli, seeded
2 tbsps cooking oil
2 medium red onions. chopped
Sugar and salt to taste
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 4 slices each
4 quail eggs, boiled and shelled (more…)

Like gule, Rawon is halfway between a meat dish and a soup so do not thicken the sauce. Unlike gule, Rawon does not have a warm golden colour but is very nearly black, as if the sauce had been made with Bovril. This colour comes from the keluwek nuts that are a small but important part of the dish. This nut looks from the outside like a large Brazil nut; inside, it has a soft black flesh. At the time of writing, it is not yet obtainable in Britain, but dried keluwek can be bought in Holland. They usually break up into small pieces in the packet, so 2 keluwek can mean 4 or 5 good-sized pieces. Dried keluwek must be soaked in cold water for an our or so and then boiled for about 10 minutes so that they become soft. Without keluwek, these ingredients will make a pleasant-tasting dish, but it will not be Rawon. The ingredients listed will be enough for four people. (more…)