I have cooked this dish for more then 25 years and the only thing I have changed about it is that I don't eat it on the day I cook it. I put it in the fridge for up to 2 days or freeze it, (leaving the leaves in), until I need it. This has two reasons, the flavors improve and as the cook I find you can enjoy it more because the smell of the spices, when cooking lessens your appetite.
Fry this paste in the oil on a medium heat for a few minutes together with the kaffir and bay leaves.
05Add the soja sauce, a little vinegar, the cooked meat and 1 to 2 cups of the meat stock.
06Simmer for approx 15 minutes, and then taste for salt, sugar and maybe more vinegar.
07Serve this with rice and other Indonesian dishes, what is really great as a little side dish is to quarter a few bananas and quickly fry them in butter until brown and starting to soften, keep warm in the oven until you are ready to serve.
08The little chilies make this dish pretty hot and I sometimes leave them out.