This Year's Korban

I am very happy with our korban this year. The bull was a strong one with little fat. Before the slaughter, it was already pacified and everything went without much drama unlike last year when the bull did not give up and tried to escape its fate.

See Zaty's blog for the photos.

Since the Eidul Adha, we have been having beef every now and then. Not every day, as I think it is too heaty.We had fried beef slices on the second day and for today's lunch we had fried rice with beef slices from last night 's dinner. Tonight we had rice vermicelli soup made from the ribs. Zaty's fried shallots complimented the soup really well.

I promised Ikmal to post my fried beef slices recipe and here it is:


Fried Beef Slices made from fresh korban meat.

You need 1/2 kg beef, cut across the grain in thin slices and marinate with the following spices for at least one hour.( You must remove all fat and membranes so that the meat is tender. In case of korban meat, I bury whatever part that is not cooked or eaten so that the sacrifice is accepted by God and the sacrifice is not a futile exercise.)

You may add a little liver or spleen if you like. I find fresh organ meats taste okay if it is lean.

Spices:

1 tsp fennel seeds (jintan manis)
1 tbsp coriander seeds (ketumbar)
2 candlenuts ( buah keras)
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1/2 cube beef stock
1 tbsp vinegar ( Putting a little vinegar helps tenderize the meat)
The dry spices in red font are grinded in a grinder without any water and added to the rest of the ingredients.

Heat a kuali or deep frier and add 2 ladles of oil. Fry some sweet potato slices, remove and set aside.Fry the beef slices in medium heat and stir continuously until the meat is cooked.When meat is cooked you may remove excess oil. Add in 2 sliced big onions and 5 sliced fresh chillies and continue to cook. Finally, add in the fried sweet potatoes and 2 tbsp of soya sauce. Stir for a minute and serve with hot white rice.

Note that no water is added in the cooking. The dish is served together with the oil used in the frying.

This dish is not idle for weight watchers but I guess it is better than preparing beef rendang which is even more "fatal"