Soto Betawi: Indonesian Beef Stew From Jakarta Region

Name: Soto Betawi: Indonesian Beef Stew From Jakarta Region
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 17.64 ounces beef stew meat; 1 medium brown/ yellow onion; ½ inch galangal; 2 salam leaves; 2 talks lemongrass; ½ teaspoon ground white pepper; 1 ½ teaspoon salt; 16.91 ounces semi-skimmed milk; 70.39 ounces water; 4 spring onions; 3-4 medium tomatoes; 1-2 lime; 7.05 ounces fried shallots; 7.05 ounces rice crackers; 1 clove Garlic; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 3.53 ounces red bird’s eye chillies; ½ cup water

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings
6 portions
Calories
610 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Indonesian

Soto Betawi: Indonesian Beef Stew From Jakarta Region

Liam Rios

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Soto Betawi is a soupy dish made with beef that is originally from the Jakarta region. It uses a few spices and herbs that make it deliciously fragrant. And the soup itself has milk that makes it slightly creamy.

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Ingredients

Servings

17.64 ounces beef stew meat.
1 medium brown/ yellow onion.
½ inch galangal bruised.
2 salam leaves.
2 talks lemongrass.
½ teaspoon ground white pepper see the note.
1 ½ teaspoon salt.
16.91 ounces semi-skimmed milk.
70.39 ounces water.
4 spring onions finely sliced.
3-4 medium tomatoes cut into small wedges.
1-2 lime cut into small wedges.
7.05 ounces fried shallots see the notes.
7.05 ounces rice crackers.

For chili sauce:

1 clove Garlic.
2 tablespoons lemon juice or 1 tablespoon of white vinegar.
1 teaspoon granulated sugar.
½ teaspoon salt or according to taste
3.53 ounces red bird’s eye chillies.
½ cup water.

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Instructions

Place the beef in a cooking pan and cover it with a litre of water. Boil it at medium heat until the meat has just cooked through. Take care, not to over boil.
While the meat is boiling, peel and chop the onion. Then pound it into a paste. You can use either pestle and mortar or a food processor. Set aside.
Once the meat is cooked through, drain the water and rinse it to clear any impurities left on it. Then cut the beef into ½ inch cubes.
In another pot, boil 1 litre of water. Once it reaches boiling point, add in the onion paste, galangal, salam leaves, and lemongrass. Leave it to cook more for another 2-3 minutes to infuse the herbs in the boiling water.
Next, place the beef cubes into the herbed boiling water. And season it with ground pepper and salt. Let it cook at moderately low heat until the water reaches boiling point again.
Then pour in the milk and cook further until it boils and the beef is tender. Check the taste and adjust the salt to your liking.
Serve your Soto Betawi with some tomato wedges, spring onion slices, and fried shallots. Enjoy it with a squeeze of lime and freshly made chilli sauce. And don’t forget to have your beef stew accompanied with crispy rice crackers.

To make chilli sauce:

Put all the ingredients in a blender and give it a few blitzes until you get a slightly smooth mixture with a few small chilli pieces.
Pour the chilli mixture into a saucepan and cook it until it is boiling. Let it simmer for a few minutes. Check the taste. You want a spicy chilli sauce with enough saltiness, slightly tangy and a hint of sweetness.

Notes

Ideally, you use ground white pepper. But if you don’t have it, ground black pepper will be alright.
If you want, you can make your own fried shallots. But these days, you can always get the ready-made fried shallots to save time and energy. At least I do sometimes.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 610kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 58g (19%) Protein 39g (78%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 19g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 99mg (33%) Sodium 1153mg (48%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 11g (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6portions

Amount Per Serving

Calories 610 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1g
Calories	610kcal	31%
Carbohydrates	58g	19%
Protein	39g	78%
Fat	27g	42%
Saturated Fat	6g	30%
Polyunsaturated Fat	19g	112%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	99mg	33%
Sodium	1153mg	48%
Fiber	6g	24%
Sugar	11g	22%