Malaysian Macadamia Steak

Ingredients

• 1kg steak in one piece
  
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
  
• 1 onion
  
• 1cm piece green ginger
  
• 2 cloves garlic
  
• 1/3 cup macadamia cooking pieces
  
• 2 cups water
  
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder
  
• 1 teaspoon ground caraway seeds
  
• 2 bay leaves
  
• 425ml can coconut cream
  

Method 

Place coconut in pan, stir over medium heat until golden brown, remove from heat immediately. Place coconut in blender, blend until very fine, remove.

Place roughly chopped onion, ginger, sliced garlic, macadamia cooking pieces and water in blender, blend until pureed. Pour mixture into pan, add chilli powder, ground caraway and coriander. Bring to the boil, reduce heat, simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.

Add beef, cut into 5mm slices. Add bay leaves and coconut cream. Return mixture to the boil, reduce heat, simmer uncovered for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add toasted coconut, mix well. Cook further 10 to 15 minutes or until mixture thickens, stirring frequently.