Pekalonganese Tauto

(Beef in Soybean Paste Soup)

Monday, 15 April 2019 | 12:51 WIB
Pekalonganese tauto (beef in soybean paste soup) is not a usual beef soup. it is spiced with fermented soy bean paste. it gives such unique flavor to the soup. the soup itself contains beef brisket, hard-boiled eggs, and paddy oat chips. the taste will even get better when served with its complements.

Pekalonganese Tauto

Ingredients

750 grams beef brisket

3,000 ml water

3 cm ginger,crushed

3 lemongrass (white parts only)

4 tablespoons sweet taoco(fermented soybean paste)

5 lime leaves, midribs removed

1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce

2 blocks beef bouillon powder

4 teaspoons salt

½ teaspoon white pepper powder

1 teaspoon sugar

2 tablespoons cooking oilfor sautéing

 

Ground Spices Blend:

10 cloves shallot

6 cloves garlic

2 cm turmeric,toasted

3 red chili peppers

 

Complements:

7 teaspoons crispy shallotfor topping

7 teaspoon celery,finely sliced for topping

fried paddy oat chips

6 hard-boiled eggs,halved

2 limes, finely sliced

 

Cooking Steps

  1. Bring water to boil. Add beef. Boil it until well done. Remove it from heat. Cut it into small pieces. Strain the broth.
  2. Bring broth to boil. Cook beef in its broth until tender.
  3. Heat cooking oil on the pan. Sauté ground spices blend, ginger, lemongrass, sweet taoco, and lime leaves until fragrant. Pour it into beef soup.
  4. Add sweet soy sauce, beef bouillon powder, salt, pepper, and sugar. Cook it until all ingredients are well-cooked. Remove it from heat.
  5. Serve Pekalonganese Tauto (Beef in Soybean Paste Soup) with the complements.