5-6 shallots, chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
300g red chillies, roughly chopped (long or small chillies, depending on desired strength, can be mixed)
Juice of 1 lime
2 tbsp salt
3 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp vegetable oil
Handful petai (‘smelly beans’) (optional)
This quantity of belado is sufficient for 1kg meat, seafood or vegetables
A video recipe on how to make Malaysian Beef Rendang, a recipe from SBS Food Safari TV show.
Ingredients
6 long dried chillies, seeds removed and torn in half (keep seeds if you like hot food)
150g Spanish onions, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
3cm knob galangal, peeled
3cm knob young ginger, peeled and sliced
1 lemongrass stalk, finely chopped
¼ cup vegetable oil
¾ turmeric leaf (rolled and finely chopped) (If unavailable, leave out)
6 lime leaves (rolled and sliced)
1 kg topside or chuck steak, cut into 3cm cubes
1 cup coconut milk
4 tbsp meat curry powder
½ cup water
1 cup desiccated coconut, dry toasted over low heat and ground
Salt to taste
1- 2 tbsp thick caramel soy sauce