Indonesia

Rawon

Name: Rawon
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 700 g Beef (shank); 4 Keluak nuts; spice paste Shallots, garlic, candlenuts; 1 each Lemongrass & galangal; 4 Kaffir lime leaves; 1 handful Bean sprouts (short); to serve Rice & sambal

East Javanese black beef soup

Rawon is a deep-dark beef soup from East Java whose signature black colour and nutty depth come from the keluak nut.

The fermented keluak lends an unmistakable, almost earthy flavour; rawon is served with rice, bean sprouts and sambal.

Servings4

Time120 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Beef (shank)700 g
Keluak nuts4
Shallots, garlic, candlenutsspice paste
Lemongrass & galangal1 each
Kaffir lime leaves4
Bean sprouts (short)1 handful
Rice & sambalto serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Scoop out the keluak flesh and soak it.
Fry the spice paste with keluak, galangal and lemongrass.
Add the beef and sear briefly.
Pour in water and braise tender until the broth is dark.
Serve with rice, short bean sprouts and sambal.

Make it original

Keluak and galangal for rawon are in the Asia Boutique.

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