Beef rendang

I made Pat Tanumihardja's beef rendang recipe and loved it, I thought the oven trick was smart and useful. I *did* increase the quantity of basically all the aromatics and added lemongrass to the spice paste, added a few whole cloves and one star anise, and added a homemade kerisik (or kerisik-ish stuff, more ground up toasted grated coconut rather than a paste). Turned out great.