Soto Betawi
milky beef soup
Ingredients
- 5 candlenuts no subs
- A thumb of ginger
- 1 large onion
- 6 garlic
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 tsp nutmeg powder
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1/4 tsp galangal powder
- 1 kg beef cubes
- 2 lemongrass
- 6 kafir lime leaves
- 3 Indonesian bay leaves daun salam
- 8 cloves
- 1 can coconut milk
- Chicken bouillon powder to taste
- 1/4 tsp white pepper powder
- 300 ml water
- 500 ml beef broth liquid should be up to 2 L
- MSG optional
For Serving
- Warm rice
- Fried onion
- Boncabe Indonesian flavored cayenne pepper powder
- Melinjo chips Gnetum gnemon
Instructions
- Make a spice paste of candlenuts, ginger, onion, garlic and peanut oil.
- Dump paste on non stick pan, saute until fragrant with cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander, and galangal powder.
- Using IP, saute option, brown beef cubes, and drain. Place beef back into IP, keep sauteeing, and stir in spice paste.
- Stir in lemongrass, kafir lime leaves, and daun salam, plus cloves.
- Pour in broth, coconut milk, and water.
- Season with bouillon powder, white pepper and MSG if using. Turn on saute option, place on lid, click soup option.
- Serve soup with rice, fried onion, and melinjo chips. If you like spicy, sprinkle with Boncabe.