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Soto Ayam

Chicken Turmeric Soup
Servings 0

Ingredients

Broth

  • 5 chicken breast
  • 3.5 q water
  • 1 lemongrass
  • 3 kaffir lime leaves
  • 10 cloves
  • 1 thumb ginger

Spice Paste

  • 1 small onion
  • 5 candlenut
  • 6 garlic
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1/4 – 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 – 3/4 tsp ground coriander
  • Chicken bouillon powder to taste if not sugar, salt and MSG

Serving

  • Boiled eggs to serve
  • Sliced green onion to serve
  • Halves cherry tomatoes to serve
  • Sweet soy sauce kecap manis, to serve
  • Sriracha or homemade hot sauce to serve
  • Lime juice to serve

Instructions

  • I boiled 7 eggs, but you can boil as many as you like 😊 Hard boiled for 12 mins, drain, crack and soak in cold water. Let stand until completely room temperature, they will peel easily.
  • In a pot, pour water, add in chicken breast, lemongrass, cloves, ginger, and kaffir lime leaves. Bring to boil, scoop out scums. Lower heat to medium. Continue boiling.
  • In a food processor, mix onion, garlic, candlenut, oil and water, into a fine paste. Dump mixture onto a pan, cook til fragrant and bubbly, then pour mixture into chicken pot.
  • Stir, season with chicken bouillon powder, and continue cooking for another 15-20 mins.
  • For serving, spoon rice into serving bowl, add broth. Take out a piece of chicken, shred and place the meat on the rice, followed with sliced eggs, green onion, etc.

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