Soto betawi (Jakarta beef soup)

Name: Soto betawi (Jakarta beef soup)
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1.33 lbs beef (diced); 8.5 cups water; 4 cloves garlic; 5 shallots; 1 tbsp ginger; 1 tbsp galangal; 1 tbsp white pepper; 1 tbsp ground coriander; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 4 candlenuts; 2 tsp ground nutmeg; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 5 bay leaves; 2 potatoes (large); 3.33 cups coconut milk; 3 eggs; 2 limes; 2 tomatoes; 4 spring onions; 1 oz parsley; 6 tbsp fried onions; salt; oil for frying; rice for serving

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akbar whillock

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"Soto betawi, or Jakarta beef soup, is a traditional soup from the Indonesian capital Jakarta. It can be found at street food stands but also in upscale restaurants. If you cannot source local ingredients like candlenuts or galangal, be creative and replace them with macadamias and turmeric. It's worth the effort!"

Difficulty

Medium 👍

Preparation

45 min

Baking

0 min

Resting

0 min

Ingredients

2Servings

MetricImperial

150 g

beef (diced)

½ l

water

1 cloves

garlic

1¼

shallots

¼ tbsp

ginger

¼ tbsp

galangal

¼ tbsp

white pepper

¼ tbsp

ground coriander

⅛ tsp

ground cumin

candlenuts

½ tsp

ground nutmeg

½ tsp

ground cinnamon

1¼

bay leaves

potatoes (large)

200 ml

coconut milk

eggs

limes

tomatoes

spring onions

7½ g

parsley

1½ tbsp

fried onions

salt

oil for frying

rice for serving

Utensils

large pot, mortar and pestle, cutting board, knife, large frying pan, cooking spoon, small pot

Nutrition per serving

Cal415

Fat26 g

Protein26 g

Carb18 g

Step 1/7
- ½ l water
- large pot
Boil water for the beef soup.
Step 2/7
- 1 cloves garlic
- 1¼ shallots
- ¼ tbsp ginger
- ¼ tbsp galangal
- ¼ tbsp white pepper
- ¼ tbsp ground coriander
- ⅛ tsp ground cumin
- 1 candlenuts
- mortar and pestle
- cutting board
- knife
Blend chopped garlic, shallots, ginger, galangal, pepper, coriander, cumin, and candlenuts. I did it the traditional way, using a mortar and pestle. But it’s alright to just use a blender.
Step 3/7
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1¼ bay leaves
- 150 g beef (diced)
- ½ potatoes (large)
- oil for frying
- large frying pan
- cooking spoon
Sauté all of the blended ingredients and add nutmeg, cinnamon, bay leaves, and diced beef. Fry for approx. 10 min. until browned and aromatic. Meanwhile dice potatoes and put in the beef soup water.
Step 4/7
Add all the fried ingredients to the boiling broth. Cover and simmer for approx. 5 – 7 min.
Step 5/7
- 200 ml coconut milk
- salt
Add the coconut milk and give it a good stir. Simmer for 10 – 15 min. Add salt to taste. Don’t be put off—it doesn’t look very attractive!
Step 6/7
- ¾ eggs
- ½ limes
- ½ tomatoes
- 1 spring onions
- 7½ g parsley
- small pot
In the meantime, hard-boil the eggs in a separate pot (approx. 10 min.). Cut limes, tomatoes, spring onions, and parsley.
Step 7/7
- 1½ tbsp fried onions
- rice for serving
It’s done! Put soup in a bowl, give it a good garnish with eggs, lime, tomatoes, spring onions, and fried onions, and enjoy! (Best served with rice!)
Enjoy your meal!