Monday, July 28, 2008

Sop Buntut ( Beef oxtail soup)


I got this oxtail from meat aisle in a supermarket, it is very rare to see oxtail there, not all the supermarket sell this thing. Its quite cheap for 500 gr. I used a bit more than half package for this recipe, and put the rest on the freezer. I'll cook again with different recipe next time, called fried beef oxtail.

I don't have a pressure cooking, so i must cook them for very long, but its worth it effort. I usually buy the oxtail soup from Indonesian restaurant here, i guess they cook them for 1-2 days (LOL), because their oxtail are sooo tender... I tried to remember the taste of that soup when I'm making my own soup, because i never make this on my own before, and i want to make as authentic as possible, only use my feeling.

And the result is great, taste good, delicious, yummy, tender!!.

Sop Buntut ( Beef oxtail soup)

Ingredients:
  • 300 g beef oxtail
  • 1500 ml water
  • 1 large carrot, thick sliced
  • 1 celery stalks , thick sliced
  • 2 potatoes,cut into cube
  • 50 gr green peas
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 cinnamon stalk
  • 1/2 teaspoon oil
  • 2 star anise
  • 2 cloves
  • a pinch of nutmeg
  • Salt and pepper to season
Method:
  1. In a large pot, add beef oxtail and water, simmer until the oxtail very tender (for 2-3 hours). Or use a pressure cooker for shorter cooking. Add more water if needed .
  2. In a small pan, cook garlic and ground pepper until fragrant . Add to the oxtail broth.
  3. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, cardamom and season with sugar and salt.
  4. Add carrot, potatoes and celery , simmer again for 40 minutes, until the vegetables is tender.
  5. Add cooked green peas, serve with sambal and warm rice.

4 comments:

Lidia Sianturi said...

Kalo dsini oxtail itu mahal banget..., dsana murah ya Ti?
btw, fotonya yg kedua bagus Ti...

Ti said...

Lidia: iya murah Mba, thanks.

A. Ann said...

Waaa gantian Ti, teganya..teganyaa...

Ti said...

Andrie anne: Hihihi... di Jakarta mah bisa beli jadi Mba, disini perjuangannya berat, hehehe