Rawon Soup with Green Onion and Bean Sprouts

Name: Rawon Soup with Green Onion and Bean Sprouts
Ingredients: 1 red lombok chili, seeded (or substitute red fresno or cayenne); 1 red lombok chili, seeded (or substitute red fresno or cayenne); 1 red lombok chili, seeded (or substitute red fresno or cayenne); 2 kluwak nuts, soaked in lukewarm water for at least 15 minutes; 2 kluwak nuts, soaked in lukewarm water for at least 15 minutes; 2 ½ tbsp. peeled and grated ginger; 3 makrut lime leaves, veins removed and very thinly cut; 1 piece galangal (about the size of the tip of your thumb), peeled, stem removed, and finely chopped; ½ tsp. coriander seeds; 1 (1 ¼-in.) piece turmeric root, peeled and finely chopped; 1 tsp. trassi (fermented shrimp paste) or miso; 1 tsp. trassi (fermented shrimp paste) or miso; 2 to 3 tbsp. kecap manis (or substitute sweet soy sauce); 2 to 3 tbsp. kecap manis (or substitute sweet soy sauce); 5 red onions, grated; 2 white onions, grated salt; 2 white onions, grated salt; 2 tbsp. sunflower oil; 1 ⅓ pounds bone-in beef shank; 1 tbsp. tamarind water; 1 stalk of lemongrass, the inner part finely chopped; 3 green onions, finely chopped; 1 cup mung bean sprouts; ½ bunch of cilantro, leaves only; 4 to 6 lime wedges; chili oil

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Good Soup

By Joris Bijdendijk and Samuel Levie

Published 2023

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Ingredients

1 red lombok chili, seeded (or substitute red fresno or cayenne)
2 kluwak nuts, soaked in lukewarm water for at least 15 mi

Soup

Method

In a mortar or food processor, grind the chili, nuts, ginger, makrut leaves, galangal, coriander, turmeric, trassi, kecap manis, onions, and salt until you have a curry paste. Sauté the curry paste in a large pan with the sunflower oil until oil starts to separate. Add the meat and fry briefly until the liquid runs out. Add the tamarind water and simmer until (almost) boiled dry. Top up with 11