Soto Ayam Lamongan (Indonesia Version)

Ingredients:

Half chickens

1.750ml water

2cm galangal ~ crushed

1 cloves

2 stalks lemongrass ~ crushed

1 tsp salt

Cooking oil

2 tsp lime juice

1 tbsp soy sauce

Paste:

8 shallots

4 cloves of garlic

2cm turmeric

2cm ginger

1 tsp pepper

1 tbsp toasted coriander

3 candlenuts

Garnish

100g bean sprouts

30g Su'un

2 boiled eggs ~ halves

30g cabbage ~ thinly sliced

1 stalk celery ~ sliced

1 tbsp fried garlic

Red chili ~ thinly sliced

Directions:

1. Bring 1.75ml water to boil then simmer half chicken with ginger, clove, lemongrass & salt.
2. Reduce the heat, boil until the oily chicken broth & chicken tenders.  Remove the chicken from the broth.
3. Fried chicken slight brown, remove & drain.  Shredded meat & set aside.
4. In a pan, heat 4 tbsp cooking oil, saute the ground paste until fragrant.  Remove from heat & add into the pot of broth.  Continue to cook & add the seasoning, lime juice & soy sauce.
5. Brewed sprouts and su'un separately with hot water, drain.
6. Prepare a serving bowl, place the shredded chicken, sprouts, cabbage & su'un.  Pour the hot broth, sprinkle with celery & fried garlic.  Top a poached egg on top & serve while hot with chilies.