Rawon (Chunk Beef in Black Soup) is popular in East Java. The black colour comes from seed of the tropical tree/ Kepayang Tree/Kluwek (Genus: Pangium edule, Family: Flacourtiaceae). Fermented seeds/Kluwek nuts are a speciality in Indonesia and have been used as spices.
Ingredients:
1,5 kg beef
3 cm galangal, bruised
3 cm ginger, bruised
1 lemon grass, bruised
4 lime leaves
2 bay leaves
2 l - 2.5 l water
4 tbsp cooking oil
Spices to grind:
4 bird´s eye chillies
3 tbsp kluwek nut paste (about 5 kluwek nuts)
3 cm fresh turmeric
15o g shallots
7 clove garlics
1 tbsp coriander
directions: saute spice paste untill fragrant, then add chunk beef. Continue stir until the colour of beef changed. Pour all of ingredients in a pressure cooker. Cook for about 15 minutes.
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