Java
Bakso
Bouncy beef meatballs in clear broth with noodles. The soup that Indonesian street carts ring bells for.
75 minTime
39 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayBeef meatballs, clear broth.
The original564kcalsame
39 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
75minutessame
Bakso sapi.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Blitz cold beef with ice water, cornflour, egg white, half the garlic raw, pepper and salt to a smooth, sticky paste.
- 2Shape walnut size balls with wet hands and drop into barely simmering water. Cook until they float and are cooked through.
- 3Fry remaining garlic and shallots in oil until golden. Add half to the meatball water with salt and pepper for the broth.
- 4Cook both noodles and the greens. Place in bowls with meatballs, ladle over hot broth, top with spring onion and remaining fried shallots.
- 5Serve with kecap manis and sambal for each person to add.
Serve it like this
Serve in big bowls with meatballs piled on the noodles and greens, fried shallots on top, kecap manis and sambal on the table.
