Indonesia

Bakso

Name: Bakso
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 500 g Minced beef (lean); 4 tbsp Tapioca starch; some of each Garlic & shallots; 1.5 l Beef broth; 100 g each Glass noodles & yellow noodles; 1 handful Pak choi & bean sprouts; to garnish Fried shallots & spring onion

Indonesian beef meatball soup

Bakso is one of Indonesia's most loved street foods: bouncy beef meatballs in a clear, savoury broth. Even former US president Obama raved about it.

The meatballs' signature bounce comes from finely blended meat with tapioca starch; served with noodles, tofu and crisp shallots.

Servings4

Time70 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Minced beef (lean)500 g
Tapioca starch4 tbsp
Garlic & shallotssome of each
Beef broth1.5 l
Glass noodles & yellow noodles100 g each
Pak choi & bean sprouts1 handful
Fried shallots & spring onionto garnish

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Blend the beef finely with garlic, starch, salt and iced water.
Form meatballs with wet hands.
Cook in simmering broth until they float.
Cook noodles and vegetables separately, place in bowls.
Add meatballs and broth, serve with fried shallots.

Make it original

Tapioca starch and fried shallots for bakso are in the Asia Boutique.

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