Soto Betawi (Jakarta Style Beef Soup)

How to Cook Soto Betawi

Soto Betawi

Soto Betawi is beef soup originated from Jakarta, Indonesia. The broth is made from beef stock with herbs  spices and coconut milk

Ingredients :

750g beef chuck, diced
4 tomatoes, roughly chopped
4 potatoes, peeled and quartered
4 carrots, chopped
250ml coconut milk
salt, to taste
steamed jasmine rice, to serve
kecap manis, to serve
chilli sauce, to serve
a wedge of lime, to serve
fried shallots, to serve 

For the Spices :

5 cloves red shallots, peelend
3 cloves garlic, peeled
5 candlenuts
1 cm piece galangal, peeled
1 cm piece ginger, peeled
1 cm piece turmeric, peeled
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar 

 Method :

• In a food processor, blend all the spice ingredients until smooth and paste like. Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the spice paste until aromatic. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
• In a stockpot, bring 2L of water to the boil. Add in the diced beef and cover. Turn the heat down and simmer for 30 minutes. 
• Add in the potatoes, carrots, tomatoes and fried spices. Mix well and continue to simmer for a further 15 minutes until the beef and vegetables are tender. 
• Stir in the coconut milk. Season with salt.
• Ladle to a bowl, sprinkle some fried shallots and serve with steamed jasmine rice, together with kecap manis, chilli sauce and lime. 

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Pindang Bandeng Betawi

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Pindang Bandeng

Ingredients :

2 pieces of fish, cleaned, cut according to taste

1 tablespoon tamarind water (1 teaspoon of tamarind and 2 tablespoons of water)

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 red chilies, cut round 1 cm

2 green chilies, cut round 1 cm

4 tomatoes, chopped

2 cm galangal, crushed

2 pieces of lemongrass, crushed

5 lime leaves, discard bones

1 tablespoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

1,200 ml of water

Soy sauce to taste (I use 3 tablespoons, because like slightly sweet)

2 tablespoons oil, for frying

Ground Spices :

10 red onions

3 cloves garlic

5 cm turmeric

How to make :

Sprinkle fish with tamarind and salt water. Let stand 30 minutes. Set aside.

Heat the oil. Stir-fry until fragrant spices. Enter red peppers, green peppers, tomatoes, galangal, lemon grass and lime leaves. Stir until wilted.

Add water, salt, and sugar. Boil until boiling.

Enter the fish. Cook until soft and pervasive.

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Make Laksa Betawi

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Laksa Betawi

Laksa is a typical food Betawi is in Indonesia, if you want to try this one follows food recipes and how to make it

Ingredients : 

1/2 chicken,cut into pieces 200 grams of fresh shrimp,Peeled

Seasoning : 

2 bay leaves 
1 stalk lemongrass, crushed 
1 cm cinnamon 2 whole cloves
2 tablespoons cooking oil for sauteing 
1500 ml coconut milk from 1 coconut 

Subtle seasoning : 

10 grains of red onion 
5 cloves of garlic 
3 eggs hazelnut 
2 cm turmeric 
1 teaspoon coriander 
1 tablespoon salt 
complement: 
100 grams bean sprouts 
100 grams of noodles brewed 
2 boiled chicken eggs,cut in 4 parts basil 

How to Make :

Saute ground spices, chicken, shrimp, bay leaf, lemongrass until fragrant and color changes.
Pour the coconut milk and cook until done.
Remove the chicken, then shredded-shredded.

Serve with shredded chicken appendages are doused hot sauce. 

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Ketupat sayur Betawi are foods commonly used as a breakfast menu. Diamond diamond made ​​of sliced ​​vegetable / rice cake with coconut milk is tasty. A sprinkling of vegetables such as onions fried rice cake, soy beans, and crackers / chips.

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Nasi Ulam

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Nasi Ulam

Nasi ulam Betawi is a food that is also under the influence of Chinese culinary culture. Nasi Ulam dish usually wear pera rice doused with potato stew / stews know / stew eggs. Rice is also coupled with a side dish of fried salted squid, fried rice noodles, omelet slices, and potato cakes. Nasi ulam dish more delicious with the addition of basil leaves, chili, fried onions, and a sprinkling of crushed peanuts.

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