Gulai

A turmeric-yellow coconut curry — fish, goat, jackfruit or offal — and the first stage on the road to rendang.

What makes it gulai

Coconut milk, still saucy.
Turmeric for colour.
Turmeric leaf and asam kandis for fragrance and sourness.

Where it comes from

Gulai is the everyday coconut curry of Minang cooking: the same spice paste as rendang, stopped while it's still a sauce. Padang restaurants keep several going at once.

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Start your own gulai

No one here has made gulai yet. Start it as v1, and every version after is an experiment the next cook can learn from.

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MinangkabauRendangBeef simmered in coconut milk and spice paste for hours, until the liquid is gone and the meat fries in what's left.2 versions here