Soto Kudus is a distinctive Indonesian soup originating from Kudus, Central Java, known for its aromatic broth. Typically made with shredded chicken and a blend of local spices, it offers a rich and savoury flavour. Served with rice, vermicelli, and various toppings such as hard-boiled eggs and fried shallots, Soto Kudus is a flavorful representation of regional Indonesian culinary traditions.
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings
6 people
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
An half free-range chicken
5 kaffir lime
3 bay leaves
2 cm ginger, finely sliced
1 cm turmeric, finely sliced
3 tbsp vegetable oil
2 liter water
Spice Paste (ground this ingredients)
5 cloves garlic, minced
8 cloves shallot, minced
5 candlenuts
½ teaspoon ground pepper
dash of salt
dash of sugar
Condiments
Tomatoes, sliced or diced
Vermicelli
Fried shallots
Spring Onion, chopped
Lime wedges
bean sprouts, blanched
eggs, boiled, halved
Coriander leaves
Optional Condiments
Fresh Chillies (sliced)
Sweet Soy Sauce
Garlic cracker
Instructions
Making chicken stock, boil chicken until half-done.
While boiling chicken, saute spice paste, add kaffir lime leaves, bay leaves, ginger, and turmeric until fragrant.
Add into chicken stock, stir to mix well.
Cook until all ingredients mixed well evenly with chicken.
Serving
On serving bowl arrange bean sprouts and vermicelli.
Pour Soto / soup into a bowl.
Shred chicken, and put them on the soup
Add or decorate the condiments ingredients on top of the soup
