Rawon (Javanese Black Beef Soup)
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Ingredients
- 700 g beef shin, diced
- 4 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste
- 6 shallots
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 lemongrass stalk, bruised
- 100 g beansprouts
- 2 spring onions, sliced
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 318 kcal
- Protein
- 40.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 13.9 g
- of which sugars
- 7.5 g
- Fat
- 10.3 g
- of which saturates
- 4.2 g
- Fibre
- 2.6 g
- Salt
- 2.77 g
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Method
- 1
Blend the shallots and garlic to a paste and fry in a large pot for 4-5 minutes until fragrant.
- 2
Add the beef shin and lemongrass and pour in 1.2 litres water.
- 3
Bring to the boil, skim off any foam, then cover and simmer on a low heat for 65 minutes until the beef is tender.
- 4
Stir in the dark soy sauce and tamarind paste and simmer uncovered for a further 5 minutes until the broth has darkened, checking the beef has no pink remaining.
- 5
Ladle into bowls and top with the beansprouts and spring onions to serve.
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