Beef Rendang Recipe

Name: Beef Rendang Recipe
Ingredients: Spice Paste:; 3/4 cup grated coconut; 15 dried chillies; 10 shallots, sliced; 4 cloves garlic, sliced; 1 inch ginger (20 g), sliced; 1 inch galangal (20 g), sliced; 1 inch turmeric (10 g), sliced; 2 stalks lemon grass, sliced; 4-6 bird chillies, optional; Cooking:; 1 pound sirloin, sliced into half-inch chunks (any lean stewing beef can be substituted); 1 1/4 cup coconut milk; 1 cup water; 1 turmeric leaf, tied into knot (can be omitted); 2 kaffir lime leaves, torn; 1 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1-2 pieces asam keping (see note)