Bakso is one of the more popular dishes in Indonesia. Even though it’s a warm country, the soup dish itself is considered as street food that you must try. Try the best food in (Bali) Indonesia. Perhaps due to pandemic or other future circumstances you can’t go, but that doesn’t mean you can’t eat it. I share with you now a recipe that will make your taste buds travel to Bali.
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Interested in another famous Indonesian soup? Try Soto Ayam.
Bakso Ingredients
There are 2 separate things you need to make for bakso: The soup and the meatballs.
For the soup you need:
- 2 pcs beef ribs
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 3 pcs of candlenut
- 1 tsp of pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp beef broth ( optional)
- Vermicelli or Noodles
- Green onion leaves
For the meatballs you need:
- 400 gr beef
- 100 gr sago starch/ tapioca starch
- 2 tsp gelatin starch
- 6 pcs ice cubes
- 1 egg
- 1 tbs fried onion
- 1 tbs fried garlic
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tbs salt
- 2 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp beef broth ( optional)
Step 1: Grinding the paste
On the stone grinder (pestle) crush the garlic, candlenut, pepper, salt to a paste, like on the picture. This paste will be required to make the soup for Bakso.
Step 2: The soup
In a pan with water add the paste. Then add the beef ribs. Boil this for 40 minutes. So now we got some time to do the next step while the soup is boiling.
Step 3: Indonesian meatballs in the making
To make it easy, I am using a blender. Add the beef, ground garlic, fried garlic, fried onions, salt, pepper powder, sugar, broth and egg in the blender.
Blend this until everything is well mixed. Add the tapioca starch icecubes and agar starch. Blend it to mix it well.
We did not blend everything in once, in order to put less strain on the machine.
Boiling the meatballs
To make bakso balls, squeeze the meat in one hand and use a spoon to separate it from the rest.
Boil the balls in water until they start floating. When the meatballs float it means they are ready and cooked. You can then take it out of the water.
Note that we didn’t cook this in the soup itself.
Step 5: Serving and eating
Ready a plate with some pre-cooked noodles, vermicelli, some green vegetable of choice. Add the boiled bakso.
You can also fry the bakso it makes a great taste and texture. I prefer half and half, so I can have both and enjoy that in my soup.
When your bowl is ready, add the soup. It’s ready to eat! Enjoy your Bakso!
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