Asian Style Grilled Beef Ribs (Iga Panggang)

This is a really delicious Indonesian dish. One of my favorites. Recipe from one of my best friends, Anna T. Ardiansyah.

Ingredients
2 lb. beef ribs
3 kaffir lime leaves (this is very rare, I can't even find it in any asian grocery store here. You can buy online or substitute it with lemon zest)
2 short stalks of lemon grass, pounded
1 inch of fresh ginger, pounded
8 tbsp. sweet soy sauce (you can find this in asian grocery store, the one I use is called Kecap Manis, product from Indonesia)
2 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. ketchup
1 tbsp. oil
Spice paste:
To make spice paste, ground and blend this following ingredients
8 cloves of shallot
3 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp. whole coriander
2 tsp. cumin


Directions

• Place beef ribs in slow cooker, add in a little bit of water and cook undisturbed on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. If you don't have slow cooker, you can boil the ribs in a medium heat, for a couple hour or until the ribs are tender and start to come off of the bones).
• Mix spice paste and all the ingredients in a large pan. When the ribs are done, add in beef ribs and toss to coat well, let it sit for 15-30 minutes. Add in a little bit of water, cook and bring to boil or until the sauce is absorbed. 
• Remove ribs from the sauce and grill on medium-high for 3 minutes.
• Spoon sauce over the ribs and serve with steamed vegetables and fries or jasmine rice, if desired.