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.