Soto Ayam

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 1 chicken, approx. 1 kg
• 2 liters of water
• 1 piece(s) ginger root, approx. thumb-sized, finely chopped
• 5 shallots, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped or crushed
• 2 stalks of lemongrass, cut into pieces
• 9 macadamia nuts
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 5 kaffir lime leaves
• 1 tbsp oil, neutral
• 250 g glass noodles
• 1 pack of soy sprouts
• 5 cloves garlic, sliced
• 10 shallots, cut into fine rings
• 1 bunch of spring onions, cut into fine rings
• 3 eggs
• 4 tbsp sesame seeds
• 1 chili pepper(s), cut into fine rings
• Oil, for frying
• Salt

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 45 minutes

Indonesian chicken soup

Wash the chicken and pat dry. Puree the ingredients for the seasoning paste and sauté in a large pot with 1 tablespoon of oil until fragrant. Pour in 2 liters of water, add the chicken, add a little salt if desired, and cook until tender. Remove the chicken from the soup, debone it, cut the meat into bite-sized pieces, and return it to the soup. Season with salt, reheat, and serve with the garnishes. Serve the garnishes individually in bowls with the soup, using as much as you like. Fry the shallots in oil until light brown. Sauté the garlic slices along with the chopped chili pepper in oil. Wash, blanch, and finely chop the sprouts. Trim, wash, and finely slice the spring onions. Cook the glass noodles according to the package instructions, ideally using scissors. Hard-boil the eggs and quarter them. Gently toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned. This serves as a main course for 4-6 people, depending on your appetite. For those who are particularly hungry, use more glass noodles; the amount of other ingredients can also be adjusted to taste. If you don’t have all the ingredients on hand or you’re in a hurry, you can also use Thai red curry instead of the seasoning paste. Be careful with the amount, as it’s quite spicy.