Indonesia

Soto Betawi

Name: Soto Betawi
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 700 g Beef (shank/brisket); 400 ml Coconut milk; spice paste Shallots, garlic, candlenuts; 1 each Galangal & lemongrass; some Kaffir lime leaves & cinnamon; 2 each Potatoes & tomatoes; to serve Fried shallots & lime

Jakarta's creamy beef soup

Soto betawi is the beef soup of the Betawi, the native people of Jakarta: rich, creamy and bound with coconut milk and traditionally also cow's milk.

Tender beef and offal float in a fragrant broth perfumed with galangal and lemongrass - a piece of the capital's culinary heritage.

Servings4

Time120 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Beef (shank/brisket)700 g
Coconut milk400 ml
Shallots, garlic, candlenutsspice paste
Galangal & lemongrass1 each
Kaffir lime leaves & cinnamonsome
Potatoes & tomatoes2 each
Fried shallots & limeto serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Simmer the beef tender, cube it, keep the broth.
Fry the spice paste with galangal and lemongrass.
Add paste and meat to the broth.
Pour in coconut milk and simmer gently, do not boil.
Serve with potatoes, tomatoes, fried shallots and lime.

Make it original

Galangal and coconut milk for soto betawi are in the Asia Boutique.

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