Soto Ayam

Name: Soto Ayam
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Singaporean
Ingredients: 8 candlenuts, roughly chopped; 6 cm (2½ in) fresh turmeric root, peeled and sliced, or 2 teaspoons ground turmeric; 3 small limes (limau kasturi) or regular, halved, to serve; 6 slices of Lontong, cubed, or 2 cups (400 g) cold cooked rice (optional); 50 g (2 oz) dried glass noodles, soaked in hot water to soften, then drained; 6 quail eggs, peeled and halved, or 5 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered; 8 cups (2 litres) water; 1 large fresh chicken (about 1½ kg/3 lbs); 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 5 tablespoons coarsely chopped Chinese celery or parsley leaves; Sambal Belachan, to serve; Crispy Fried Shallots, to garnish; 1½ cups (125 g) bean sprouts, rinsed; 2 tablespoons ground coriander; 8 kaffir lime leaves; 5 cm (2 in) fresh galangal root, peeled and sliced; 3 stalks lemongrass, thick bottom third only, outer layers removed, inner part bruised; 5 cm (2 in) fresh ginger, peeled and sliced; 24 shallots, peeled; 10 cloves garlic, peeled; 3 tablespoons oil

Spicy Chicken with Noodles

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

The Food of Singapore

By Djoko Wibisono

Published 2015

About

As the ancestors of many Malay Singaporeans originally came from Java, it’s not surprising that this Javanese noodle soup is found at most Singapore food centres. It’s ideal as a light luncheon dish or even as a starter.

Ingredients

1 large fresh chicken (about 1½ kg/3 lbs)
8 cups (

Asia
Singapore
Lunch
Starter
South East Asia
Gluten-free
Street Food

Method

Prepare the Lontong, Crispy Fried Shallots and Sambal Belachan by following the instructions.
Place the chicken and water in a pot and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
While the chicken is simmering, make the Spice Paste. Grind the candlenuts,