Mangu

bakso

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Bakso is a popular Indonesian meatball, or a meat paste made from beef surimi. The word "bakso" can refer to a single meatball, a bowl of meatball soup, or the meatball itself. It is often served with yellow noodles and rice vermicelli, garnished with fried shallots, celery, and a sweet soy sauce or chili sauce. Its texture is similar to the Chinese beef ball, fish ball, or pork ball.

tapioca flour

shallots

chicken powder

vermicelli noodles

fried onions

baking powder

chili sauce

salt

garlic

water

celery

soy sauce

bean sprouts

beef

dried pepper

egg

leek

powdered sugar

Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 500 grams of beef

  • 150 grams of tapioca flour

  • 2 white eggs

  • 5 cloves of garlic

  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder

  • Salt to taste

  • Pepper to taste

  • Sugar to taste

  • 2 liters of water

  • 2 leeks

  • 3 celery stalks

  • 5 shallots

  • 3 cloves of garlic

  • 1 tablespoon of pepper

  • 1 tablespoon of salt

  • 1 tablespoon of sugar

  • 1 tablespoon of chicken powder

  • 100 grams of vermicelli noodles

  • 100 grams of bean sprouts

  • Soy sauce to taste

  • Chili sauce to taste

  • Fried onions to taste


Instructions:

  1. Blend the beef, garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, and eggs in a food processor until smooth.

  2. Add the tapioca flour and baking powder to the beef mixture and mix well. Set aside for 15 minutes.

  3. Boil water in a large pot. Once the water is boiling, shape the beef mixture into small balls and drop them into the water. Cook until the balls float to the surface, then remove and set aside.

  4. For the broth, sauté the shallots, garlic, leeks, and celery until fragrant. Add water, salt, sugar, pepper, and chicken powder. Bring to a boil.

  5. Add the meatballs to the broth and simmer for 15 minutes.

  6. Prepare the vermicelli noodles and bean sprouts in serving bowls. Pour the hot broth and meatballs over the noodles and sprouts.

  7. Serve with soy sauce, chili sauce, and fried onions to taste.