🇮🇩 Indonesia recipe
Bakso
Bakso is Indonesia's most popular street food, a hearty meatball soup that draws crowds to humble pushcarts across the archipelago. The springy, bouncy beef meatballs get their distinctive texture from vigorous pounding and the addition of tapioca starch, creating a satisfying chew unlike any Western meatball. Served in a clear, savory broth with noodles, fried wontons, and a splash of kecap manis, it is pure comfort.
Prep40 mins
Cook30 mins
Serves6
Difficultymedium
Ingredients
- 500g beef round or sirloin, partially frozen and cubed
- 4 tablespoons tapioca starch
- 1 egg white
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 100ml ice water
- 2 liters beef bone broth
- 200g yellow egg noodles, cooked
- 100g fried wontons
- Fried shallots for garnish
- Kecap manis and sambal for serving
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 340
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 10 g
