Soto Betawi (Beef Coconut Soup)
300 grams beef brisket,cut into 1 x 2 cm pieces
1,500 ml waterfor boiling meat
150 grams beef tripe,boiled
100 grams beef lungs,boiled
2 salam (indonesian bay)leaves
3 cm cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg powder
800 ml coconut milkfrom 1½ coconut
2 tablespoons cooking oil
ground spices blend:
12 cloves shallot
4 cloves garlic
1 cm ginger
1 cm galangal
1 teaspoon coriander seeds,toasted
¾ teaspoon white peppercorn
¾ teaspoon cumin
3 candlenuts, toasted
6 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons sugar
complements:
2 scallions, finely sliced
1 celery, finely sliced
2 tomatoes, cut into pieces
sweet soy sauce
crispy shallot
fried paddy oat crackers
bird’s eye chili pepper sambal (ground well):
20 red bird’s eye chili peppers,boiled
¼ teaspoon salt
1. Bring water to boil. Add beef. Boil it until tender. Reduce the broth into 1,500 ml. Set aside.
2. Heat cooking oil on the pan. Sauté ground spices blend, salam leaves, cinnamon, and nutmeg until fragrant. Add meat, tripe, and lungs. Stir it well.
3. Pour in beef broth. Cook until it is boiling. Add in coconut milk.
4. Soto Betawi (Beef Coconut Soup) is ready to serve with its complement and sambal.