Turmeric-Spiced Chicken Soup

Name: Turmeric-Spiced Chicken Soup (Soto Ayam)
Yield: Makes 4 servings as a main or 6–8 servings as part of a multicourse meal
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1½ cups (150 g) crushed plain or sea salt potato chips; ¼ cup (15 g) fried shallots; 3 cloves garlic, smashed; Thumb-size piece fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided; 2 lb (1 kg) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, legs, or breasts; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds or ground coriander; 2 teaspoons ground turmeric; 6 Asian shallots or 3 European shallots, coarsely chopped; 3 teaspoons fine sea salt, divided; 1 teaspoon sugar; ½ teaspoon ground white or black pepper; 8 cups (1.9 L) water; 3 candlenuts or unsalted macadamia nuts; 2 green onions, chopped; 2 cups (180 g) bean sprouts; 4 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered; ½ lb (225 g) cellophane noodles, soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes until soft; 2 yellow gold potatoes, peeled and cut into ¾-inch (2-cm) cubes; 2 stalks lemongrass, trimmed and bruised; 5 makrut lime leaves; Kecap manis for serving; 2 Persian limes, cut into wedges; ¼ cup (15 g) chopped Chinese celery leaves or parsley

Soto Ayam

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings as a main

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mortar and Pestle

By Patricia Tanumihardja

Published 2024

About

Soto ayam is probably one of the most popular of all the sotos—hearty, heavily spiced soups that are Indonesian originals. There are many variations of this dish across the archipelago, some served with koya (a powder made with shrimp chips and fried garlic) or potato cutlets, but the majority seem to be a riff off Julia’s recipe. I’m not sure whether it’s soto Lamongan or soto Madura, so let’s just say it’s Julia’s chicken soto. And it’s quite delicious. S

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Asia
Indonesia
Dinner
Starter
Main course
Soup
South East Asia

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