Recipe : Famous Sop Buntut ( Oxtail Soup)

    Sop Buntut or Oxtail soup is one of Indonesia's all time favourite comfort food from west Java. The oxtail is the best part of the cow. It has meat, fat and collagen all of which result in an impressively soft textures. It is then complimented by a charming transparant beef stock with predominant presence of nutmeg and celery. The kind of vegetables used - green beans,potatoes, carrots - are similiar tothose commonly utilized in Dutch cuisine.

     The soup is best accompanied with rice and if needed a condiment of sambal from green birds eye chilies. It makes a perfect choice during hot or cool day. Lets now we make own Oxtail soup!

Main Ingredient :

1. 1 oxtail ( cut into smaller pieces).
2. 5 carrots ( cut into 4 cm length, which splitted into four part first).
3. 2 potatoes ( cut into 6 pieces).
4. 1 bowl celery (thinly sliced).
5. 6 tablespoon fried shallots.

Spices :

1. 3 Garlic cloves.
2. 1 nutmeg.
3. 5 cloves.
4. 1 little finger sized piece cinnamon.
5. salt, white pepper, sugar to taste.

How To Make :

1. Clean Oxtail. Place it in a pot containing water and simmer over low heat until it is tender. It may require more or less 3 hours.
2. Remove any impurities from the surface. Discard the water used to boil the oxtail and replace it with two litters of water.
3. In a food processor or using mortal and pestle grind garlic, pepper, nutmeg and salt to a smooth paste. Heat a little butter or margarine in a pan, then saute the spice paste.
4. Add the spices to the oxtail broth. Toss in the carrots and potatoes. Continue cooking until the meat and vegetables are cooked through and tender.
5. Place the soup in a serving bowl. Garnish with chopped celery and fried shallots.

Enjoy your Oxtail Soup!

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