Empal Gepuk Recipe

Ingredients

Beef (gandik), cut lengthwise - 350 grams
Bay leaf - 2 pieces
Lemongrass, bruised - 1 stick
Galangal, bruised - 2 cm
Garlic, crushed - 2 cloves
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Pepper - 1/4 tsp
Water - 1 liter
Ground spices:
Shallots - 5 grains
Garlic - 2 cloves
Candlenut - 3 grains
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Nutmeg powder - 1/2 tsp
Brown sugar, shaved - 50 grams
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Other:
Instant coconut milk - 1 pack (65 ml)
Bay leaf - 1 sheet
Tamarind water - 1 tsp
Water - 350 ml
Oil for sauteing and frying - to taste
Sprinkled:
Fried onion - to taste
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Plans

Bring the water to a boil. Boil the meat and all the ingredients for the stew until the meat is tender. Lift and drain. Bruise the meat and set aside. Take 400 ml of beef stew (broth) and set aside.
Heat the oil. Saute ground spices until fragrant.
Add the meat and all other ingredients, including the beef stock. Cook on medium-low heat until the water reduces.
Heat a lot of oil. Fry the meat until brown. Lift and drain.
Ready to serve with a sprinkling of fried shallots on top.
1. Cut the meat not too thick so that the seasoning is easy to seep into. But don't be too thin either because the meat will crumble when cooked again (after bruising).

What are the spices for empal meat? Ground Spices: 1/4 tsp Cumin (roasted) 3 Candlenut (roasted) 1 1/2 tsp Coriander (roasted) 8 Shallots. 4 Garlic. 3 cm Ginger. 1/2 tsp Pepper granules. 2 cm Burnt Turmeric.

How do you make empal?

How to make Sundanese Empal Gepuk: Place the sliced beef in a saucepan, add ground spices, bay leaf, lime leaves and galangal. Pour the coconut water and add the brown sugar. Cook over medium heat until the meat is tender and the boiling water runs out. Remove the cutlets and cool.

What part of the gepuk meat do you use?

In order for the empal to be tender and savory, what you need to pay attention to is the selection of beef. Choose the upper thigh, the outside or the inside if you want the meat to be tender. Clean the veins and fat.

What is empal meat?

As the name implies, empal meat is made from beef cooked with simple spices. It tastes more savory because it is processed with coconut milk. How to make empal meat is not too difficult. You only need a few spices such as onions, candlenuts, ginger, and coriander.