Kari Bihun Medan - Medan Rice Noodles Curry Recipe

Kari Bihun Medan - Medan Rice Noodles Curry

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Ingredients: Beef Noodles

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 2 hours 30 mins

Total Time: 3 hours

Serves: 8

8 cups (2 liter) water
800 gram beef shank, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoon oil
3 bay leaves (Indonesian: daun salam)
2 star anise (Indonesian: bunga lawang/pekak)
2 inch cinnamon stick (Indonesian: kayu manis)
4-5 medium size potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
1 can (400 ml) coconut milk (Indonesian: santan)
2 tablespoon palm sugar (Indonesian: gula Jawa), or to taste
2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Grind the following into spice paste
8 dried chilies (Indonesian: cabe merah kering), soaked in hot water until soften
4 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih)
100 gram shallot (Indonesian: bawang merah)
2 tablespoon coriander seeds (Indonesian: biji ketumbar)
2 teaspoon turmeric powder (Indonesian: bubuk kunyit)
2 teaspoon cumin powder (Indonesian: bubuk jinten)
1/4 teaspoon cardamom seeds (Indonesian: biji kapulaga)
4 candlenuts (Indonesian: kemiri), or macadamia
Serve with
300 gram rice noodles (Indonesian: bihun), cooked following instructions on the packet

Place water, beef, and salt in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer until the beef is soft, about 2 hours. Remove scum as needed. (*)
Heat oil in a frying pan and sauté spice paste, bay leaves, star anise, and cinnamon stick until fragrant. Pour into the soup.
Add potato wedges into the pot and return to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are cooked through.
Add coconut milk, palm sugar, and salt. Stir, and continue to simmer for another 15 minutes. Adjust the amount of palm sugar and salt to suit your taste.
Turn off heat. Divide the cooked rice noodles into 8 bowls, top with the beef and potatoes curry. Serve piping hot.