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Complete Javanese Rawon Beef Soup Recipe

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12 Steps Total
01
Active Cooking
00:00:36

Place 1 tsp cumin, 1 tbsp whole coriander, 2 cm turmeric, 2 cm ginger, and 3 candenuts into a dry pan. Dry roast while stirring until brown and aromatic, then remove and grind with a mortar.

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Do not leave while dry roasting so the spices don't burn and turn bitter.

Ingredients:ground cumin (1 tsp)Coriander (1 tbsp)ground turmeric (2 cm)ginger (2 cm)candlenut (3 piece)
Tools:panmortar and pestle
02
Preparation
00:01:23

Crack 8 kluwek nuts using a mortar, take only the inner flesh and discard the shell and thin membrane. Soak the kluwek flesh in hot water until soft.

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Taste a bit of the kluwek flesh to ensure it is not bitter, discard immediately if bitter.

Ingredients:kluwek (8 piece)
Tools:bowlmortar and pestle
03
Preparation
00:02:13

Put the ground roasted spices, 5 cloves of garlic, 10 shallots, 3 large red chilies, and the softened kluwek flesh into a blender, then blend until smooth.

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Ensure ingredients are chopped coarsely before blending so the machine doesn't jam.

Ingredients:Garlic (5 cloves)shallot (10 piece)red chili (3 piece)
Tools:blender
04
Preparation
00:02:43

Crush 3 stalks of lemongrass and tie them into a knot. Slice 5 scallions lengthwise into moderately long pieces.

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Cut the scallions to a consistent size so they cook evenly.

Ingredients:lemongrass stalks (3 piece)scallion (5 piece)
Tools:knife
05
Active Cooking
00:03:04
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Wash hands with soap after handling raw meat to prevent bacterial spreading.

Crush 5 cm ginger, put it into a pot of boiling water with 1 kg beef. Boil briefly until the beef turns brown and scum releases, then discard the first boiling water and rinse the beef under running water until clean.

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Be sure to discard the first boiling water so leftover blood impurities don't make the broth cloudy.

Ingredients:fresh beef (1 kg)ginger (5 cm)
Tools:pot
06
Preparation
00:03:51

Cut the blanched beef according to preference (can be diced or sliced thinly).

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Cut into uniform sizes so they cook evenly.

Ingredients:fresh beef
Tools:knifecutting board
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Active Cooking
00:04:06
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Hot oil may splatter when adding spices, add them slowly along the edge of the pan.

Heat 5 tbsp cooking oil in a pan, add the blended spice paste, 3 knotted lemongrass stalks, and 5 kaffir lime leaves. Sauté until the spices are fully cooked, fragrant, and release oil.

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Sauté the spices until thoroughly cooked and oily, otherwise the broth will taste raw.

Ingredients:Cooking oil (5 tbsp)lemongrass stalks (3 piece)kaffir lime leaves (5 piece)
Tools:spatulawok
08
Active Cooking
00:04:33

Add 2 liters of water to the cooked spices in the pan. Once boiling, add the sliced beef and scallion slices. Cover the pan and cook until the beef is tender.

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Use medium heat and keep the pan covered so the water doesn't evaporate before the beef is tender.

Ingredients:water (2 l)fresh beefscallion
Tools:woklid
09
Preparation
00:05:07

Prepare enough bean sprouts in a bowl, then cut the lime into several small pieces.

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Cut the lime at an angle so it's easier to squeeze later.

Ingredients:bean sprouts (100 g)lime (1 piece)
Tools:knife
10
Active Cooking
00:05:26
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Fry chilies carefully as oil may splatter during cooking.

Briefly fry 2 large red chilies, 10 bird's eye chilies, 2 cloves of garlic, and 3 roasted candenuts in a little oil until half cooked. Remove and grind in a mortar with 0.5 tsp salt and 0.5 tsp sugar until smooth.

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Fry the chilies only halfway so they don't pop excessively and are easy to grind.

Ingredients:red chili (2 piece)bird's eye chili (10 piece)Garlic (2 cloves)candlenut (3 piece)Salt (0.5 tsp)sugar (0.5 tsp)
Tools:panmortar and pestle
11
Active Cooking
00:06:16

Once the rawon beef is tender, add 1 tbsp salt and 0.25 tsp sugar to the broth. Stir well, taste test, and cook until the flavors are fully absorbed.

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Add salt gradually during taste testing so the broth doesn't become too salty.

Ingredients:Salt (1 tbsp)sugar (0.25 tsp)
Tools:ladle
12
Active Cooking
00:06:36
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Be careful when pouring hot soup onto the plate to avoid spilling and burning your skin.

Prepare a plate of white rice, pour the hot rawon beef and broth over it. Sprinkle bean sprouts, rawon sambal, squeeze lime juice, and fried shallots on top, then serve warm.

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Serve the rawon while hot so the aromatic spices and rich flavor taste best.

Ingredients:bean sproutslimefried shallots
Tools:plateladle

groceryAll Ingredients

fresh beef1 kg
kluwek8 piece
Garlic7 cloves
shallot10 piece
red chili5 piece
bird's eye chili10 piece
ground cumin1 tsp
Coriander1 tbsp
ground turmeric2 cm
ginger7 cm
candlenut6 piece
lemongrass stalks3 piece
kaffir lime leaves5 piece
scallion5 piece
bean sprouts100 g
lime1 piece
fried shallots2 tbsp
water2 l
sugar1 tsp
Salt1.5 tbsp
Cooking oil5 tbsp

blenderAll Tools Needed

panmortar and pestlebowlblenderknifepotcutting boardspatulawoklidladleplate