JAVAANSE SAOTO SOEP. DELICIOUS JAVANESE SAOTO SOUP.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: tempeh

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

fried shallots

🥗Healthier: baked shallots

💰Cheaper: onion flakes

Baked shallots reduce oil content while maintaining flavor.

hard-boiled eggs

🥗Healthier: avocado

💰Cheaper: boiled potatoes

Avocado adds creaminess without cholesterol.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: barley

Quinoa offers a gluten-free grain option.

Add a little oil in a soup pot.

Add chopped onion and garlic; sauté until fragrant.

Add bruised lemongrass, Indonesian bay leaves, galangal, and ginger; sauté briefly.

Season with salt and black pepper.

Add chicken wings and breasts to the pot.

Add 2 liters of hot water and 2 large maggi cubes; cover and cook for another 10 minutes.

Remove chicken, let cool, then shred into pieces.

Prepare serving bowls with vermicelli noodles, bean sprouts, and shredded cabbage.

Ladle the hot soup over the prepared ingredients in each bowl.

Top with sliced boiled eggs, fried onion, and garlic, and fried potato sticks.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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