Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Beef Soup with coconut milk ( Soto Betawi )


Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

What you need :

2 pieces chicken thigh or 2 cup sliced beef 
2 cup of water
1/2 cup coconut milk
salt and sugar for taste
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
ground white pepper 

-- Seasoning Ingredients - finely chopped
5 cloves red pearl onion
3 cloves garlic 
5 pieces candlenuts
1/3 teaspoon ground turmeric or 1 cm fresh turmeric
1/3 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 cm fresh ginger 
1/3 teaspoon ground galangal or 1 cm fresh galagal
1/3 teaspoon ground lemongrass or 1 pieces fresh lemongrass
2 pieces lime leaves 
oil for saute 

-- Complements Ingredients :
1 stalk green onion, sliced thinly
egg, hard boiled, then sliced
potatoes, hard boiled, peeled then sliced 
tomatoes, sliced 
lemon lime, squeeze 
sweet soy sauce
sweet padi oat crackers or potato chips
fried red pearl onion 

Make it :

English version

1. In a hot skillet, saute seasoning ingredients with little bit of oil under low heat for approx 5 minutes or until aromatic. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile, bring water into broil in sauce-pan then add chicken and cook until tender. Then take chicken and cut into small chunk. Pour back into the gravy or set aside.
3. Add sauce ingredients into sauce-pan, stirring gently.
4. Add pepper, nutmeg.
5. Let it simmer for another 2 minutes.
6. Add coconut milk, stirring occasionally and let it cook and simmer for another 5 minutes also. 7. Adjust the taste with sugar and salt. Then remove from the heat.
8. In a bowl, put complements ingredients into bowl, then top off with soup.
9. Serve hot with hot steam rice ;-)

Indonesian Version :
1. Tumis bahan bumbu dengan menggunakan sedikit minyak hingga harum. Angkat dan sisihkan.
2. Didalam panci berisi air panas, rebus daging hingga lunak. Angkat, iris kecil-2 dan sisihkan. Bisa juga daging digoreng.
3. Didalam air kaldu, masukkan bumbu yang sudah ditumis, aduk rata.
4. Masukkan santan, aduk kembali, dan biarkan mendidih selama 5 menit.
5. Jangan lupa tambahkan merica, pala, garam, gula sebagai perasa.
6. Angkat sup dan sajikan hangat bersama bahan pelengkap+nasi panas :-)

Preparation Time : 10 min
Cooking Time : 25 min

Servings : 2-3 bowls

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