Asian Meats Recipes - Indonesian Meat Soup (Sup Daging) Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lb. (1 kg.) tulang som som/soup bones

• 7 1/2 cups water

• 2 petals bunga lawang/star anise                      

• 2 2.inch (5-cm.) kayu manis/cinnamon sticks

• 4 whole lada hitam/black peppercorns (crushed)

• 3 buah kepulaga/cardamoms (shelled)

• salt to taste

• 1 tablespoon cooking oil

• 1/2 inch (1.2-cm) piece ginger root

• 1 slice laos/galangal pounded

• 3 cloves garlic

• 1/4 lb. (125 g.) tender beef (sliced into small pieces)

• 3 large potatoes (peeled, sliced, seasoned & fried)

• 1/2 cup sliced fried onions

• 2 sprigs daun sup/Chinese celery (chopped)

• 3 half-ripe tomatoes (cubed)

• 2 teaspoons ground pepper

Serves 4-6

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Method:

1. Put bones in the water. Add spices and salt. Simmer on low heat for 1 1/2 hours. Strain and discard spices. Put bones back in stock.

2. Heat oil. Stir-fry pounded mixture till golden. Add meat slices. Fry till well coated. Add a little stock. Remove from flame.

3. Add meat-mixture to the stock. Bring to the boil.

4. Add potatoes. Simmer 15-20 minutes, till cooked. Adjust seasoning.

5. Turn off heat. Add remaining ingredients. Leave covered till time to serve. Serve hot.