Rawon (Javanese Black Beef Soup)
In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)
Bahan
350 gr Daging tetelan-potong2, 1 st Air asam
100 gr Kentang-potong2, 5 Kluwak, Minyak sayur
800 ml Air+2 st Kaldu bubuk, 1 Daun bawang-iris
3 Daun salam, 5 Daun jeruk, 1 st Gula jawa-sisir
3 cm Lengkuas & 1 Sereh-geprek
Haluskan:
6 Bawang merah, 3 Bawang putih, 2 Cabai merah
2 st Garam, 1 st Lada, 1 st Gula, 2 cm Kunyit
4 Kemiri, 1 st Ketumbar, 2 cm Jahe
Pelengkap:
Telur Asin, Kerupuk udang, Sambal
100 gr Toge pendek, Daun kemangi
Cara membuat
Pecahkan kluwak, ambi isinya. Rendam dengan air hangat hingga agak empuk, tiriskan lalu haluskan. Tumis bumbu halus, kluwak, sereh, lengkuas, daun jeruk & salam dengan minyak sayur.
Didihkan air+kaldu, masukkan tumisan, gula jawa, air asam, kentang & daging. Masak sampai daging empuk lalu beri daun bawang. Apabila air kurang, tambahkan dengan air hangat. Angkat
Hidangkan rawon dengan daun kemangi, toge pendek, sambal, kerupuk & telur asin.
Ingredients
350 gr Flanks meat-sliced, 5 Kluwak nuts, Vegetable oil
100 gr Potatoes-diced, 5 Kaffir lime leaves
800 ml Water+2 tsp Beef broth powder, 3 Bay leaves
1 tsp Tamarind juice, 1 tsp Brown sugar
3 cm Galangal & 1 Lemongrass-bruised, 1 Scallion-cut
Grind into a paste:
1 tsp Sugar, 6 Shallots, 1 tsp Pepper, 2 tsp Salt
2 cm Ginger, 2 cm Turmeric, 3 cloves Garlic
2 Red chilies, 4 Candlenuts, 1 tsp Coriander
Complements:
100 gr Bean sprouts, Lemon Basil leaves, Salted eggs
Shrimp crackers, Chili paste
Directions
Break kluwak nuts shell & take the nuts out. Soak nuts in warm water until soften. Drain & then grind the nuts. Sauté ground spices, kluwak, lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves & bay leaves with vegetables oil
Boil the water & broth powder, put in sautéed spices, brown sugar, tamarind juice, potatoes & meat. Cook until the meat tender. Stir in green onion. Add in some warm water when the water reduced too much. Remove from the heat.
Serve the beef soup with bean sprouts, lemon basil leaves, chili paste, shrimp crackers & salted eggs.