Indonesia

Soto Ayam

Name: Soto Ayam
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 1 kg Chicken; 2 cm each Turmeric & galangal; 2 each Lemongrass & kaffir lime leaves; as paste Shallot, garlic, ginger; 100 g Glass noodles; 4 Eggs (hard-boiled); 1 handful Bean sprouts & spring onion

Golden Indonesian chicken soup with turmeric

Soto ayam is one of Indonesia's many soto soups, found across the islands. Turmeric gives the broth its bright yellow colour.

Fragrant with lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime, it is poured over glass noodles, egg and chicken – a warming comfort dish.

Servings4

Time60 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Chicken1 kg
Turmeric & galangal2 cm each
Lemongrass & kaffir lime leaves2 each
Shallot, garlic, gingeras paste
Glass noodles100 g
Eggs (hard-boiled)4
Bean sprouts & spring onion1 handful

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Simmer the chicken with aromatics into a clear broth, shred the meat.
Fry the spice paste until fragrant, add to the broth.
Simmer with lemongrass and lime leaves.
Soak the glass noodles, divide into bowls.
Pour the broth over noodles, chicken, egg and sprouts.

Make it original

Galangal, lemongrass and kaffir lime give soto ayam its aroma – in the Asia Boutique.

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