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Soto AyamPlease welcome my friend F at Salt N Turmeric to Rasa Malaysia today as she shares her killer recipe of Soto Ayam with us. Soto Ayam is basically chicken soup and it’s very popular in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. There are various adaptations of Soto Ayam in the region but Salt N Turmeric’s version is simply scrumptious. If you wish to learn more about Malay cooking, Salt N Turmeric offers lots of delicious Malay/Malaysian recipes.

Soto Ayam
Guest Writer: Salt N Turmeric

Hi all! Today, I am the guest writer at Rasa Malaysia. Some of you may have already known me and some have not. If you are a regular at my blog, you will see that I tended to cook more Malaysian food than anything else. I am still an amateur when it comes to cooking. However there is one dish that I promise once you have tasted my recipe, you will want more, that is Soto Ayam…(get the secret recipe of Soto Ayam after the jump)

Soto AyamFor New Year’s eve, Michael and I were invited to Rasa Malaysia’s place. As usual, it was a pot luck party and everybody would bring something to the table. I was requested to make soto ayam. At first I was surprised since it was only recently at my Raya Open House that I made this dish but I cannot blame her, my soto ayam is dangerously addictive! You can enjoy it with rice cakes or vermicelli noodle or both.

Do try out my Soto Ayam recipe and experience it for yourself!

Recipe: Soto Ayam
Serves 8-10

Ingredients:

2 chicken whole legs or breasts (bone-in)
2 big red onions
5 garlic
2in ginger
4-spices (1 star anise seed, 3 cloves, 3 cardamon & 1-inch cinnamon stick)
Rinsed 5 cups water
1/3 cup coconut milk
Salt and sugar to taste
5 tablespoons vegetable oil

Method:

1. Grind onion, garlic and ginger in the blender.
2. In a pot, heat the oil and add the 4-spices until fragrant. Add in the gounded ingredients and stir continuosly until fragrant.
3. Add water and chicken, let it boil. About 30 min.
4. Take the chicken out and let them cool.
5. Add coconut milk into the pot together with salt and sugar to taste. If necessary, add another cup of water.
6. In the meantime, shred the meat of the chicken and add them back into the pot together with the bones. Let it boil for another 15-20min. Serve hot with rice cakes/nasi impit (cut into bite-sized cubes) or vermicelli and bean sprouts.

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Anonymous 01.06.09 at 11:31 PM

Welcome Salt N Turmeric. This soto ayam looks so hearty.

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worldwindows 01.07.09 at 5:07 AM

Love the the smell and the taste of spices in the soup!

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wmw 01.07.09 at 12:58 PM

Looks great…a great start for the new year!

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"Joe" who is constantly craving 01.07.09 at 7:48 PM

love it with the pulut..instead of the usual bee hoon..

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kang at LE 01.08.09 at 1:37 AM

looks great, I remember I used to have this for breakfast every morning when I was in school :D

kang at Londoneater.com

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OkiHwn 01.09.09 at 2:38 AM

Coincidently, the New York Times has a story and a recipes of Soto Ayam today.

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Kai 01.09.09 at 1:14 PM

Yes madam, your design is coming soon!

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bananablossom 01.09.09 at 9:56 PM

Dear Rasa Malaysia,

My Deepest sympathies to you and your family. Hope you find comfort and peace in this difficult time.

Hello Salt N Turmeric:

Thank you for sharing this recipe. I love soto and I love it with longtong. I will try your recipe-the spices you put sounds delicious. I love your blog too.

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Marc @ NoRecipes 01.10.09 at 1:04 AM

That looks fantastically delicious! I love creamy chicken soups and the coconut milks sounds like the perfect way to make it creamy without being too heavy:-)

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Dora 01.10.09 at 3:58 AM

Very very sorry to hear about your dad. May you have good courage & strength through this tough time.

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Salt N Turmeric 01.10.09 at 11:59 AM

Anon, they are indeed hearty. ;)

Worldwindows, I too love the smell of those spices. It makes soto taste even better.

Wmw, do tell when you try making them ya?

Joe, are you sure you ate them with pulut or was it nasi impit? ;)

Kang, how lucky that you had these everyday for breakfast when you were in school!

Oki, thanks for the info. I will search for the post.

BananaBlossoms, that was sweet of you and thank you. I hope you will enjoy the soto ayam as much as i do.

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Wbguy 01.10.09 at 12:54 PM

No turmeric or kaffir lime leaf in your soto?

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OkiHwn 01.10.09 at 11:01 PM
jean 01.11.09 at 7:28 AM

Looks quite yummy. :)

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Salt N Turmeric 01.11.09 at 9:45 AM

Marc, yes, coconut milk in chicken soup do works well and delicious for this recipe.

Wbguy, not when I cook it but food is universal and if you want to put anything in it, it is really up to you. :)

Oki, thank you for the link. Actually I have googled it yesterday. lol.

Jean, they are indeed yummy.

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Gloria 01.13.09 at 10:49 PM

Excellent blog that you obtained with a gratuitous platform. I congratulate to you. Greetings from Argentina

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sheng 02.06.09 at 12:07 AM

hi. Can I cook this without the four spices? Thanks.

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Farina 03.15.09 at 8:23 AM

Sheng, I guess you could (I wouldn’t) but the smell and taste would be different.

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skip1g 04.11.09 at 8:48 PM

why must put coconut milk ???? thanx

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Rasa Malaysia replied:

Skip1g – we used coconut milk to give the soup a more creamy taste, what Malaysians called “lemak” taste.

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piang 07.07.09 at 11:18 PM

what can i substitute for the cardamon? i have a hard time looking for this kind of spice in the grocery store. is it ok if i left this out from the recipe?

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spunkz 08.19.09 at 9:25 PM

I love having soto with some fiery sambal kicap! :)

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Home economic student 08.21.09 at 7:59 AM

Hey Salt N Turmeric!

I have to say that your recipe looks good.I need some help on my practical exam.Can you send me the recipe for 1-2 person? I am looking for 3 malay recipes.Appreciate it if you send it to me okay?Thanks!

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