Tauto pekalongan (beef 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.
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
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 Tauto Pekalongan (Beef Soybean Paste Soup) with the complements.
