Indonesian chicken soup
🍲 (Indonesian Chicken Soup) Soto Ayam is a traditional Indonesian chicken soup with a yellow turmeric broth, usually served with noodles, shredded chicken, eggs, and fresh toppings. 📝 Ingredients Main Ingredients 1 whole chicken (cut into pieces) 2 liters of water 2 stalks lemongrass (crushed) 3 kaffir lime leaves 2 bay leaves 1 piece galangal (crushed) 1 spring onion (sliced) Salt to taste Cooking oil (for sautéing) Ground Spice Paste 6 shallots 4 cloves garlic 3 cm turmeric 2 cm ginger 3 candlenuts 1 teaspoon pepper Toppings Vermicelli noodles (soaked in hot water) Bean sprouts Shredded cabbage Boiled eggs Fried shallots Lime wedges Chili sauce (sambal) 👩🍳 How to Cook Boil the chicken in 2 liters of water with lemongrass, lime leaves, bay leaves, and galangal until the chicken is tender. Remove the chicken and shred the meat . Keep the broth. Blend the spice paste ingredients until smooth. Sauté the spice paste with a little oil until fragra...