Clearly tasty broths from a kitchen in Central Java
Clearly tasty broths from a kitchen in Central Java
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian broth of soto is cooked up in
distinct versions around the country, from Makassar to Madura.
Eaten with rice, the broth, usually with meat and vegetables, is
a meal in itself. These recipes are from Central Java.
Soto Daging (Meat Broth)
* 600 grams lean beef, diced
* 2 cm stalk of greater galangale, bruised
* 5 cm cinnamon sticks
* 5 kaffir lime leaves
* 2 stalks lemon grass, tied, bruised
* 5 tbsp sweet soy sauce
* 2 liters water
* 500 ml coconut milk
To be finely ground:
* 6 shallots
* 4 cloves garlic
* 4 cm turmeric
* 5 candlenuts
* 5 cm stalk of ginger
* 1/2 tsp whole pepper
* 1/2 tsp coriander
* salt
(Makes 8 servings)
1. Boil beef until tender for 30 minutes, add galangale, cinnamon
stick, kaffir lime leaves, lemon grass, sweet soy sauce and
coconut milk. Let boil for five minutes.
2. Stir-fry ground spices until fragrant, add into the beef
broth. Let simmer for another 10 minutes.
3. Pour soto in a large bowl, add sliced tomatoes, sprinkle with
sliced leeks, fried shallots and lime juice. Serve warm.
-- Serve with fried shallots, sliced leeks, sliced tomato and
sliced lime.
Soto Lidah (Ox Tongue Soup)
* 500 gr cleaned and cooked ox tongue, diced
* 200 gr cooked ox lungs or beef, diced
* 2 stalks of lemon grass, tied, bruised
* 4 salam leaves
* 5 tbsp sweet soy sauce
* 3 cm greater galangale, bruised
* 1/2 tsp cumin powder
* 1000 ml beef broth
* 500 ml coconut milk
To be finely ground:
* 3 cloves garlic
* 5 shallots
* salt
* 1 tsp pepper
* 1 tsp coriander
(Makes 8 servings)
1. Boil beef broth, add lemon grass, soy sauce, salam leaves,
cumin powder and coconut milk. Let boil.
2. Meanwhile, stir-fry finely ground spices until fragrant, add
to the broth. Let boil for 10 minutes.
3. Put diced beef and lungs in a serving bowl, add in sliced
leeks, eggs, lime juice and sliced tomatoes. Pour in broth and
serve warm.
-- Serve with fried shallots, sliced hard-boiled eggs, slices
of lime, thinly sliced leeks, sliced tomatoes and rice. (Maria
Endah Hutalupi).