How Fresh Turmeric and Coconut Milk Transform a Simple Chicken Broth into Soto Ayam
Marion Grasby walks through her from-scratch Indonesian Soto Ayam, building a deeply aromatic chicken broth with fresh turmeric, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and coconut milk. She shares pro tips on layering flavour, blending a turmeric spice paste without oil, and why chicken thighs outperform breasts for long simmers. Served over rice vermicelli with sambal oelek, it's a vibrant, comforting bowl worth every step.
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🧾 Ingredients
- 1chicken thighs
- 2fresh turmeric (or 1 tsp ground turmeric)
- 3ginger
- 4lemongrass
- 5kaffir lime leaves
- 6shallots
- 7garlic
- 8ground coriander
- 9ground cumin
- 10coconut milk
- 11rice vermicelli noodles
- 12coriander (cilantro)
- 13spring onion
- 14lime
- 15sambal oelek
- 16salt
- 17oil
- 18water
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