Tauto Pekalongan - Pekalongan Beef Soup with Fermented Soy Bean

• Ingredients

  • 1 kilogram beef, cut into bite size pieces (*
  • 3 lemongrass (Indonesian: lemongrass, bruised and knotted
  • 8 kaffir lime leaves (Indonesian: daun jeruk
  • 2½ liter (10 cups water
  • 3 tablespoon oil
  • 4 tablespoon fermented soy bean (Indonesian: tauco, washed and drained
  • 1½ tablespoon salt (**
  • 1½ tablespoon sugar
  • 1½ tablespoon sweet soy sauce (Indonesian: kecap manis
  • 10 shallots (Indonesian: bawang merah
  • 6 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih
  • 3 red cayenne chilies (Indonesian: cabe keriting merah
  • 1 inch ginger (Indonesian: jahe
  • 1 inch turmeric (Indonesian: kunyit
  • hard boiled eggs (Indonesian: telur rebus
  • lime wedges (Indonesian: jeruk nipis
  • chopped celery leaves (Indonesian: daun seledri
  • fried shallot flakes (Indonesian: bawang goreng

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 kilogram beef, cut into bite size pieces (*)
• 3 lemongrass (Indonesian: lemongrass), bruised and knotted
• 8 kaffir lime leaves (Indonesian: daun jeruk)
• 2½ liter (10 cups) water
• 3 tablespoon oil
• 4 tablespoon fermented soy bean (Indonesian: tauco), washed and drained
• 1½ tablespoon salt (**)
• 1½ tablespoon sugar
• 1½ tablespoon sweet soy sauce (Indonesian: kecap manis)
• 10 shallots (Indonesian: bawang merah)
• 6 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih)
• 3 red cayenne chilies (Indonesian: cabe keriting merah)
• 1 inch ginger (Indonesian: jahe)
• 1 inch turmeric (Indonesian: kunyit)
• hard boiled eggs (Indonesian: telur rebus)
• lime wedges (Indonesian: jeruk nipis)
• chopped celery leaves (Indonesian: daun seledri)
• fried shallot flakes (Indonesian: bawang goreng)

Directions

• Boil together beef, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and water in a soup pot. Remove scum to ensure you get a clear soup.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan and sauté spice paste until fragrant, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cooked spice paste to the soup.
• Add fermented soy bean to the soup, season with salt, sugar, and sweet soy sauce. Continue cooking the soup with low heat (simmer) and covered until the beef is tender, about 1 hour.
• Turn off heat, ladle the soup to serving bowls and serve with steamed white rice, along with the garnish and accompaniments.