World Flavors Cookbook

Rawon (Black Beef Soup)

Name: Rawon (Black Beef Soup)
Cook time: 90 min
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 600g beef brisket, cubed; 4 keluak nuts, flesh scooped (soaked overnight); For paste: shallots, garlic, ginger, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, coriander, cumin, turmeric; 3 tbsp oil; Salt; To serve: bean sprouts, salted egg, sambal, spring onions

East Java's extraordinary black beef soup colored and flavored by keluak nuts — dark, earthy, and deeply complex.

Cuisine: Indonesia

Ingredients

600g beef brisket, cubed
4 keluak nuts, flesh scooped (soaked overnight)
For paste: shallots, garlic, ginger, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, coriander, cumin, turmeric
3 tbsp oil
Salt
To serve: bean sprouts, salted egg, sambal, spring onions

Instructions

Blend keluak flesh with spice paste.
Fry paste in oil until very fragrant and oil separates.
Add beef cubes. Coat in paste.
Add water to cover. Simmer 60-75 minutes until beef tender.
The broth will be very dark from keluak.
Serve with fresh bean sprouts, salted egg, and sambal.