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Rich and Spiced Mutton Gulai Recipe

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7 Steps Total
01
Active Cooking
00:03:05
warningStay safe

Use heat-resistant gloves or thick cloth when opening the pressure cooker to avoid scalding steam.

Bring water to a boil, add 2 kg young goat ribs, 5 pc bay leaf, 6 cm crushed ginger, and 2 tbsp salt. Cover the pressure cooker and pressure cook for 15 minutes to tenderize the meat, then discard the first boiling water.

local_fire_departmenthigh heat, then pressure cook for 15 minutes
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The first boiling water must be completely discarded, otherwise the gulai broth will have an unpleasant gamey smell.

Ingredients:young goat ribs (2 kg)bay leaves (5 piece)ginger (6 cm)Salt (2 tbsp)
Tools:pressure cooker
02
Active Cooking
00:04:13

Heat a pan, add 2 tsp white peppercorn, 1 tbsp coriander, 2 tsp cumin, 0.5 pc nutmeg, and 5 pc crushed candlenut. Toast until fragrant and cooked.

local_fire_departmentmedium-low heat
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Use low heat when toasting spices, otherwise the spices will burn on the outside and taste bitter.

Ingredients:white pepper powder (2 tsp)Coriander (1 tbsp)ground cumin (2 tsp)nutmeg (0.5 piece)candlenut (5 piece)
Tools:frying pan
03
Active Cooking
00:04:23

In a blender, add 12 pc shallot, 8 clove garlic, 125 g red chili, 8 cm turmeric, 5 cm ginger, 5 cm galangal, toasted spices, 130 ml oil, and 100 ml water. Blend until smooth into a paste.

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Cut ginger, turmeric, and galangal into small pieces before blending, otherwise coarse fibers will remain and ruin the paste texture.

Ingredients:shallot (12 piece)Garlic (8 cloves)red chili (125 g)ground turmeric (8 cm)ginger (5 cm)galangal (5 cm)oil (130 ml)water (100 ml)
Tools:blender
04
Active Cooking
00:04:58
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Use a pan lid or lower the heat while sautéing because oil-containing paste can splatter and burn skin.

Sauté the spice paste over medium-low heat. Add 3 pc bay leaf, 5 pc kaffir lime leaf, 2 stalk crushed lemongrass, 0.5 pc turmeric leaf, 5 cm cinnamon, 6 pc cardamom, 3 pc clove, 2 pc star anise, and 2 pc asam kandis. Cook until fragrant and the oil separates, then set aside.

local_fire_departmentmedium-low heat
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Sauté the paste until the oil completely separates, otherwise the soup will taste raw and grassy.

Ingredients:bay leaves (3 piece)Kaffir Lime Leaves (5 piece)lemongrass stalks (2 piece)turmeric leaf (0.5 piece)cinnamon stick (5 cm)Green Cardamom Powder (6 piece)Clove (3 piece)star anise (2 piece)asam kandis (2 piece)
Tools:frying pan
05
Preparation
00:05:41

Drain the 2 kg boiled young goat ribs in a bowl.

Ingredients:young goat ribs
Tools:colander
06
Active Cooking
00:06:00

Add boiled goat ribs, sautéed spice paste with whole spices, 3 liters water, 3 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp chicken powder, 0.5 tbsp MSG, 1.5 tbsp sugar, and 130 ml Sasa coconut milk. Cook over medium-low heat for 15 to 20 minutes until simmering, flavorful, and tender.

local_fire_departmentmedium-low heat, 15 to 20 minutes
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Use medium-low-to-low heat after adding coconut milk and stir gently, otherwise the coconut milk will curdle and ruin the broth texture.

Ingredients:young goat ribs (2 kg)water (3 l)Salt (3 tbsp)chicken powder (1 tbsp)MSG (0.5 tbsp)sugar (1.5 tbsp)Coconut milk (130 ml)
Tools:stockpot
07
Active Cooking
00:08:04

Remove remaining lemongrass stalks and aromatic leaves. Transfer the gulai kambing to a serving dish, garnish with fried shallots, and serve warm with white rice, lime, pickled shallots, and green chili sambal.

Ingredients:fried shallotsuncooked white ricelimepickled shallotgreen chili sambal
Tools:ladle

groceryAll Ingredients

young goat ribs2 kg
bay leaves8 piece
ginger11 cm
Salt5 tbsp
Garlic8 cloves
shallot12 piece
galangal5 cm
ground turmeric8 cm
red chili125 g
oil130 ml
water3.1 l
candlenut5 piece
white pepper powder2 tsp
Coriander1 tbsp
ground cumin2 tsp
nutmeg0.5 piece
Clove3 piece
Green Cardamom Powder6 piece
star anise2 piece
cinnamon stick5 cm
lemongrass stalks2 piece
Kaffir Lime Leaves5 piece
turmeric leaf0.5 piece
asam kandis2 piece
chicken powder1 tbsp
MSG0.5 tbsp
sugar1.5 tbsp
Coconut milk130 ml
lime2 piece
green chili sambal1 piece
pickled shallot1 piece
fried shallots1 piece
uncooked white rice1 piece

blenderAll Tools Needed

pressure cookerfrying panblendercolanderstockpotladle