Soto Tangkar Betawi - Betawi Beef Ribs Soup

5.0 from 2 reviews

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Soup

Cuisines: Indonesian

Ingredients: Beef

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 2 hours 30 mins

Total Time: 3 hours

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 kilogram beef ribs
• 2 liter water
• 3 tablespoon oil
• 6 kaffir lime leaves (Indonesian: daun jeruk)
• 3 bay leaves (Indonesian: daun salam)
• 3 lemongrass (Indonesian: sereh), bruised and knotted
• 2 inch cinnamon stick (Indonesian: kayu manis)
• 1 inch galangal (Indonesian: lengkuas), bruised
• 500 ml coconut milk (Indonesian: santan)
• Grind the following into spice paste
• 125 gram shallot (Indonesian: bawang merah)
• 5 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih)
• 6 red anaheim/serrano chilies (Indonesian: cabe besar merah)
• 6 candlenuts (Indonesian: kemiri)
• 2 inch turmeric (Indonesian: kunyit)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds (Indonesian: biji ketumbar)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (Indonesian: biji jinten)
• 1 teaspoon white peppercorns (Indonesian: merica putih butiran)
• Garnish and accompaniments
• 2 tomatoes, cut into small pieces
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 2 limes, cut into wedges
• melinjo crackers (Indonesian: emping)
• sweet soy sauce (Indonesian: kecap manis)

Instructions

1. Boil together beef ribs and water in a soup pot, remove scum as needed.
2. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry spice paste, lime leaves, bay leaves, lemongrass, cinnamon stick, and galangal until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Transfer into the soup pot. Reduce heat, cover the pot, and simmer until the meat has become tender, about 2 hours.
3. Pour in the coconut milk, mix well, and bring to a boil. Adjust salt as needed, and turn off the heat.
4. Transfer to serving bowls, and serve with the garnish and accompaniments.